CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

This pilot study is testing whether platelets (blood cells that help clotting) stored in the cold work as well as standard room-temperature ones to control bleeding in adults undergoing heart surgery. The main goal is to see if a larger future trial is feasible by checking if eno…

This study is testing whether giving intravenous (IV) fish oil to high-risk patients after major heart surgery can help them recover better. The main goal is to see if it reduces a common complication called atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that can delay recovery. Abo…

This study is testing a specific breathing technique, called a lung volume optimization maneuver, for children in two critical situations. For kids recovering from heart surgery, it aims to see if the technique improves heart function and lung mechanics, potentially shortening th…

This study is testing new plastic tubes used to connect patients to a heart-lung bypass machine during certain heart surgeries. The goal is to see if these new tubes are as safe and work as well as the tubes doctors already use. The study will involve 80 adults having planned hea…

This study aims to measure exactly how long a heart-protecting solution called Del Nido cardioplegia keeps the heart safe during open-heart surgery. Researchers will enroll 80 adults having elective valve or aortic surgery and take small, timed blood samples during and after thei…

This study is testing if a special heart scan measurement, taken before surgery, can predict which patients will have a hard time coming off the heart-lung machine during their operation. Researchers will follow 213 adults having planned heart surgery to see if this scan result i…

This study aims to understand how different fluids used to fill heart-lung machines affect patients' blood chemistry during heart surgery. Researchers will compare four different fluid mixtures in 80 patients undergoing bypass or valve replacement surgery. They will measure blood…