How breathing pressure affects heart function during surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study observes how different levels of breathing support during heart surgery affect your heart's function. Researchers will use ultrasound and monitoring tools already planned for your surgery to see how small changes in breathing pressure impact your heart's performance.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old
- You are having heart surgery that requires general anesthesia (being put to sleep)
- Your surgical team plans to use heart ultrasound (TEE) during surgery as part of your routine care
- Your surgical team plans to place a pulmonary artery catheter (a monitoring tube) because of your heart condition or surgery complexity
- You can understand and sign a consent form before surgery
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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