Heart pump function check after heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to measure how well the right side of the heart pumps blood while you are lying in different positions after heart surgery. It may help doctors assess your recovery more easily.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for heart surgery that uses a heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 40 or less.
- Your surgery is planned in advance, not an emergency.
- You do not have severe congenital heart disease, severe lung disease, or a hole between the heart chambers (intracardiac shunt).
- You do not have severe tricuspid regurgitation (a leaky heart valve).
- You are not dependent on high-dose norepinephrine (a medicine to support blood pressure).
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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