Preventing atrial fibrillation after heart surgery with pericardiotomy
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests if opening the sac around the heart (pericardiotomy) can lower the chance of developing an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation after heart surgery. It is for people having surgery on the heart's valves, major blood vessels, or arteries.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for heart surgery on the heart valves, the main artery from the heart (aorta), or the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
- You have never been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
- This is your first heart surgery (not a repeat or minimally invasive procedure).
- Your surgery is planned, not an emergency, and does not require cooling your body and stopping blood flow.
- You can attend follow-up visits after surgery.
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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