Using your own platelets for heart surgery recovery
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if using your own donated platelets during complex heart surgery is safe and effective. If you are having major heart surgery, donating your own platelets beforehand might help you recover better.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for complex heart surgery (such as repairing or replacing more than one valve, part of the aorta, or doing combined bypass, valve, and aorta surgery).
- You must be able to donate platelets at least 7 days before your surgery.
- You do not have a low platelet count or anemia before donation.
- You are not on blood-thinning medications (except aspirin) that cannot be paused for at least 7 days before donation.
- You do not have a bleeding disorder or active infection.
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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