Drainage methods after heart bypass surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of draining fluid after heart bypass surgery to see which one works better. It may help reduce complications like fluid buildup around the heart after your operation.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older and having your first planned (non-emergency) heart bypass surgery.
- Your heart should be pumping fairly well, with an ejection fraction (a measure of pump function) of at least 35%.
- You must not have had a previous irregular heartbeat (like atrial fibrillation) or other serious rhythm problems.
- You cannot have bleeding disorders or take blood thinners that can't be paused safely.
- You must not be having other heart procedures at the same time, and you must not have had prior chest surgery or severe lung disease.
- You must be willing to give consent and come back for follow-up visits.
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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