Preventing brain complications during heart valve surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether a certain approach during heart valve surgery can lower the risk of brain problems, like stroke. It looks at patients without an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) who need open-heart valve surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You do not have atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat)
- You are scheduled to have open-heart surgery to repair or replace a heart valve
- You have not had heart surgery before
- You have not had a stroke or mini-stroke (transient ischemic attack)
- Your surgery is not an emergency
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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