Ultrasound to check blood flow during heart bypass surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests if using ultrasound during heart bypass surgery can help doctors see how well blood flows through the new bypass tubes. This might improve the success of the surgery and recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have coronary artery disease and are scheduled for planned (not emergency) heart bypass surgery at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital.
- You can give informed consent.
- You do not have urgent or emergency surgery needs.
- You are not on life support before surgery.
- You have not had previous heart surgery that requires reopening the chest.
- You do not have severe kidney disease requiring dialysis.
- You do not have active cancer.
- You weigh at least 50 kg.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You can return for a follow-up visit 30 days after surgery.
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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