BoxX-NoAF Trial: Preventing Stroke During Heart Surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a device to close a small pouch in the heart during planned bypass surgery, to help prevent future strokes. It is for people who have never had an irregular heartbeat and are at higher stroke risk due to age and other factors.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for heart surgery that uses a heart-lung machine and opens the sac around the heart.
- You are 65 or older and have a stroke risk score of 3 or higher.
- You have never had atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
- You have never had surgery that opened the sac around the heart before.
- You have not had any procedure to close, block, or remove the left atrial appendage.
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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