Arch-clamping under mild cooling for acute aortic dissection
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a surgical technique called arch-clamping under mild hypothermia (cooling the body slightly during surgery) to treat acute type A aortic dissection. It may help patients who need immediate total aortic arch replacement.
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Who can take part
- You must have a confirmed acute type A aortic dissection on a CTA scan.
- You are between 18 and 70 years old and weigh between 110 and 264 pounds.
- Your symptoms started less than 14 days ago.
- Your doctor recommends total aortic arch replacement.
- You cannot have chronic kidney failure, severe liver disease, or a history of severe stroke.
- You cannot have had previous heart or aortic surgery, active cancer, or an inflammatory aortic disease.
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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