Amiodarone patch to prevent new irregular heartbeat after heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a patch that releases amiodarone, a medicine that helps prevent a common irregular heartbeat after open-heart surgery. The patch is placed on the heart during surgery to stop new atrial fibrillation from starting.
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Who can take part
- You are between 20 and 85 years old.
- You are scheduled for open-heart surgery through a breastbone incision.
- You have a normal heart rhythm (sinus rhythm) before surgery.
- You have not had atrial fibrillation in the past.
- You are not taking certain medications (like some heart-rhythm drugs, doxorubicin, or drugs that lengthen the QT interval)
- You do not have a pacemaker, implantable defibrillator, or severe heart/kidney disease.
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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