Nerve block to prevent irregular heartbeat after heart bypass
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a numbing injection near a nerve in the neck (called a stellate ganglion block) to see if it can help prevent a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation after heart bypass surgery. If you are having bypass surgery, this might be a way to reduce your risk of that complication.
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Who can take part
- You are 40 years old or older.
- You are planning to have coronary artery bypass grafting (also called CABG) surgery.
- You do not have a type of irregular heartbeat called permanent atrial fibrillation.
- You do not need a mechanical heart pump (like a VAD or artificial heart).
- You do not have an active infection or sepsis.
- You are able to wear a small monitor on your chest for a few days after 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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