New strategy may shield hearts during surgery

NCT ID NCT03230136

First seen Jan 02, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study tested a special heart-protection plan given during cardiac surgery to see if it could reduce heart muscle damage compared to standard care. It involved 210 adults having aortic valve surgery at multiple French hospitals. Researchers measured a heart damage marker in blood samples taken over 72 hours after surgery and tracked any serious problems for 30 days.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CH Annecy

    Annecy, France

  • CHU Saint-Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, France

  • CHU de Caen

    Caen, France

  • Clinique de la sauvegarde

    Lyon, France

  • Institut Arnault Tzanck - Saint-Laurent du Var

    Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France

  • Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Cardiologique et Pneumologique Louis Pradel

    Bron, 69500, France

  • Unité de Réanimation Cardiovasculaire et Thoracique, Hôpital Michallon

    Grenoble, France

  • service de Chirurgie Cardiaque CHU Gabriel Montpied

    Clermont-Ferrand, France

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