Amino acid infusion during heart surgery
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving amino acids (the building blocks of protein) through an IV during heart surgery can help protect your kidneys. It is for people having planned heart surgery and staying in the ICU afterward.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for non-emergency heart surgery that uses a heart-lung bypass machine.
- You will likely stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) for at least one night after surgery.
- You must not have severe kidney disease (Stage IV or worse) or a kidney transplant.
- You must not need dialysis before or after surgery.
- You must not be allergic to amino acids.
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