Pulmonary artery catheter monitoring during heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a special monitor in the heart (pulmonary artery catheter) during surgery helps doctors care for patients better. It is for adults having heart or major chest surgery, but does not include very high-risk emergency cases.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for heart surgery or surgery on the main artery from the heart (thoracic aorta).
- Your surgery is not an emergency (planned in advance).
- Your heart's pumping function is not severely weak (ejection fraction at least 30%).
- You do not have high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension).
- You do not have severe weakness in the right side of your heart.
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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