Dexmedetomidine to prevent atrial fibrillation after mitral valve surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a drug called dexmedetomidine can help prevent a common heart rhythm problem (atrial fibrillation) that can happen after mitral valve surgery. If you are having mitral valve surgery and are at risk for this arrhythmia, this could help you recover more smoothly.
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Who can take part
- You are 21 years or older.
- You are scheduled for mitral valve surgery (but not an emergency procedure).
- You have not had atrial fibrillation or other serious fast heart rhythms in the past.
- Your heart rate is not normally slow (below 60 beats per minute) and you do not need a pacemaker.
- Your heart pumps well (ejection fraction is 55% or higher) and you do not have blocked heart arteries.
- You do not have severe liver or kidney problems, and you are not allergic to dexmedetomidine.
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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