Sigh breathing during heart surgery with heart-lung machine
Part of Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests if adding occasional deep breaths (sighs) during heart surgery helps patients recover better after using the heart-lung machine. It is for people having planned (not emergency) heart surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You are scheduled for elective (non-emergency) heart surgery that uses a heart-lung machine
- You have not had a breathing tube or breathing machine in the 2 weeks before surgery
- You do not have nerve or muscle disease
- Your heart pumps at least 40% of blood out with each beat
- Your blood oxygen level is normal when breathing room air
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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