Predicting success of coming off the breathing machine using heart ultrasound
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses an ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram) to check how well the right side of your heart is working. The goal is to see if that can help predict whether you will successfully come off the breathing machine.
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Who can take part
- You are on a breathing machine (ventilator) in the intensive care unit
- Your doctor plans to try taking you off the breathing machine (weaning)
- You are stable enough to have an ultrasound of your heart (echocardiogram)
- You do not have a severe heart valve problem or a heart defect you were born with
- You do not have a lot of fluid around your heart or a blood clot in your lungs
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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