Blood flow in heart and tongue during valve or aorta surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial looks at how a heart-lung machine affects tiny blood vessels in the heart and under the tongue during valve or aorta surgery. It may help doctors understand how to improve blood flow and recovery after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your surgery will use a heart-lung machine, and the surgeon will access your heart through a vertical incision in the chest (median sternotomy).
- You are having valve surgery or replacement of the upper part of the aorta (the main artery) just above the heart.
- Your heart pumping function (left and right ventricle) is good, as measured by ultrasound.
- Your left and right upper heart chambers (atria) are not enlarged beyond a certain size.
- You do not have severe coronary artery disease, a past heart attack, or a heart rhythm problem called atrial fibrillation.
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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