One-lung breathing during heart surgery to prevent lung problems
Part of Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether turning off one lung during heart-bypass surgery reduces breathing problems after surgery. You may qualify if you're having planned heart surgery, are over 65, and have risk factors for lung complications after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are having planned (not emergency) heart surgery that will use a heart-lung machine for a longer time
- You are 65 years old or older
- You have at least one risk factor for developing breathing problems after surgery
- You do not have a pacemaker or implanted heart defibrillator device
- You do not have serious active lung disease, recent pneumonia, or severe heart failure
- You are willing to give informed consent and participate
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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