Comparing two anaesthesia methods for weak hearts
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two types of anaesthesia for people with a weakened heart (ejection fraction between 35-40%) who need planned lower-limb surgery. It looks at how each method affects blood pressure and heart function during and after the procedure.
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Who can take part
- Aged between 18 and 70 years
- Scheduled for elective surgery on the lower limb (not emergency)
- Have a reduced ejection fraction (heart pumping strength) of 35-40%
- Classified as ASA II or III (mild to severe but not incapacitating health condition)
- No history of bleeding disorders, spinal deformities, infections, severe lung disease, psychiatric or neurological illness, or allergy to anaesthetics
- Body mass index (BMI) not over 35
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