Numbing chest muscles for faster recovery after keyhole heart bypass
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether numbing the chest muscles with a local anesthetic helps people recover faster after a minimally invasive heart bypass. It may reduce pain and improve early recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You are scheduled for a minimally invasive heart bypass (also called MIDCABG)
- You can understand and fill out a short questionnaire about your recovery (15 questions)
- You have no allergy to local anesthetics (like ropivacaine)
- You have no bleeding disorder or infection where the injection would go
- You do not have severe 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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