Brain monitoring to predict stroke risk during heart surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study uses special brain monitoring during heart surgery to see if it can help predict and prevent strokes. If you are having heart surgery and have certain risk factors like diabetes or a history of stroke, this trial might be a good fit for you.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for elective (non-emergency) heart surgery.
- You have at least one of these risk factors: peripheral artery disease, a history of stroke or mini-stroke, kidney problems, diabetes, urgent heart bypass surgery, recent smoking, or a weak heart pump (ejection fraction below 35%).
- You are able to have an MRI scan (no pacemaker, metal implants, or severe claustrophobia).
- You can complete thinking and memory tests.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you do not have dementia.
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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