Waking up from anesthesia in the operating room after heart surgery
This study tests whether it is safe and beneficial to wake patients up from anesthesia right after heart surgery, while they are still in the operating room, instead of the usual practice of keeping them sedated and on a breathing machine in the ICU. The goal is to see if this approach can lead to faster recovery and fewer complications.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and able to make your own medical decisions.
- Your heart surgery is planned ahead of time (not an emergency) and requires a heart-lung machine and a cut down the middle of your chest.
- Your surgery is one of these types: coronary bypass, valve repair or replacement, combined bypass and valve surgery, or certain surgeries on the main artery from your heart (aorta).
- You are not already on a breathing machine, do not need oxygen at home, and have not had a recent severe COPD flare-up.
- Your heart is strong enough (ejection fraction 30% or higher) and you are not frail or have major nerve problems that would make waking up early unsafe.
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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