Amiodarone patch to prevent afib after heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a biodegradable patch that slowly releases amiodarone directly onto the heart during surgery. It aims to prevent atrial fibrillation, a common irregular heartbeat after heart surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for elective (non-emergency) heart surgery through a full breastbone incision.
- Your surgery is for blocked heart arteries, or a diseased aortic, mitral, or tricuspid valve, or an enlarged ascending aorta, or a combination of these.
- You have never had atrial fibrillation or any other abnormal heart rhythm problem (arrhythmia).
- This is not a repeat heart surgery – you haven't had heart surgery before.
- Your surgery is not an emergency for a heart attack or shock, and you do not have thyroid problems, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a pacemaker, or an ICD (implantable defibrillator).
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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