Medicine combo for pain relief after heart surgery
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This trial tests if adding dexmedetomidine to a standard numbing medicine (bupivacaine) provides better pain control after heart surgery. The medicine is given as a nerve block before surgery to help with recovery and possibly allow faster breathing tube removal.
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Who can take part
- Age between 18 and 60 years old
- Scheduled for planned heart surgery using a heart-lung machine
- In good enough health that surgery is considered safe (ASA class II or III)
- No severe liver or kidney problems
- No history of heart failure or need for a heart pump before surgery
- No known allergy to numbing medicines or dexmedetomidine
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