Comparing heart monitoring methods during liver transplant
Part of Digestive system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to monitor how well your heart is pumping during liver transplant surgery. One method uses a thin tube in your blood vessels, and the other uses an ultrasound probe placed in your food pipe.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a liver transplant.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have not had varicose vein banding in your food pipe in the last 2 weeks.
- You have not had radiation to the middle of your chest.
- You do not have a surgical bypass in your leg artery.
- You do not have severe artery disease in your legs.
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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