Heart muscle injury during heart bypass surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study checks if heart bypass surgery can cause hidden damage to the heart muscle. Participants will get MRI scans before and after surgery to help doctors find and care for this early.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 21 years old.
- You must be scheduled for heart bypass surgery (CABG) because of unstable angina (chest pain that isn't predictable).
- You should not have had a major heart event in the past 6 months.
- You must be able to have an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan - so no metal implants that aren't safe for MRI and no claustrophobia.
- You should be in generally good health otherwise (no serious liver or kidney disease).
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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