Nerve block to help harvest chest artery for bypass surgery
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This trial tests if a special nerve block can widen the chest artery used in bypass surgery, making it easier for surgeons to harvest. It may help adults aged 22 to 65 having coronary artery bypass grafting with this artery.
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Who can take part
- Age between 22 and 65 years old
- Having heart bypass surgery that uses the internal mammary artery from your chest
- No active bloodstream or body-wide infection
- No severe lung disease or previous chest surgery
- Not morbidly obese (BMI over 40)
- Able to give consent and not needing emergency surgery
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