Blood flow study in heart surgery patients using heart-lung machine
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study measures how well blood flows through small vessels in your heart and under your tongue during open-heart surgery. It aims to better understand circulation in people having valve repair or aorta replacement with a heart-lung machine.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are having valve surgery or ascending aorta (the main pipe from your heart) replacement through a cut in your chest.
- You will have a heart-lung machine connected directly to your heart arteries (central cannulation).
- Your heart function (left and right pumping strength) is good on recent echo tests.
- You do not have severe blockages or past heart attacks in your coronary arteries.
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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