Heart surgery lung risk study: which ventilation method wins?

NCT ID NCT04408495

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 34 times

Summary

This study looked at 441 high-risk heart surgery patients to see if using higher pressure on the breathing machine during surgery could prevent serious lung problems or death. Patients were randomly assigned to either a high-pressure or low-pressure ventilation method. The goal was to find out which approach is safer and more effective for people at risk of lung complications after heart surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHRU Brest

    Brest, France

  • CHRU Tours

    Tours, France

  • CHU Amiens-Picardie

    Amiens, France

  • CHU Nantes

    Saint-Herblain, France

  • CHU Poitiers

    Poitiers, France

  • CHU Rennes

    Rennes, France

  • CHU de Dijon

    Dijon, France

  • CHU de Nancy

    Nancy, France

  • CHU de Rouen

    Rouen, France

  • CHU de Toulouse

    Toulouse, France

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