Study of a heart medication to prevent kidney injury after heart surgery
Part of Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a medication called rhBNP during heart surgery can help protect your kidneys from injury. It may reduce the chance of kidney problems after the operation.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled to have heart surgery that uses a heart-lung machine.
- You have at least one of these risk factors: age 70 or older, kidney problems before surgery, type 2 diabetes, or heart failure.
- You are willing to follow the study plan and give written consent.
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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