Blood flow imaging study during pulmonary surgery
Part of Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study uses a special imaging technique called electrical impedance tomography (EIT) to measure how blood flows through your lungs during surgery for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. The goal is to better understand how this imaging tool works and improve outcomes for patients having this procedure.
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Who can take part
- You must be diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)—a condition where blood clots block lung blood vessels—and scheduled for pulmonary thromboendarterectomy surgery at InCor-FMUSP
- You must be 18 years old or older
- You cannot be pregnant
- You cannot have structural heart disease, heart rhythm problems, or a pacemaker/implantable device
- Your chest skin must be healthy with no open sores or lesions where the electrode belt will be placed
- You must have a central venous catheter (IV line in a major vein) placed 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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