Leg raising vs. medication for heart bypass surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares a simple leg-raising technique to a medicine (noradrenaline) to help keep blood pressure stable during heart bypass surgery. It may help you avoid stronger drugs and have a smoother recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 years or older).
- You need coronary bypass surgery (not valve or other heart surgery).
- This is your first heart surgery.
- Your heart's pumping strength (ejection fraction) is 30% or higher.
- You are not in kidney failure (GFR of 40 or above).
- You do not have severe obesity (BMI over 40).
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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