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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Locations
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CHRU Brest
Brest, France
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CHRU Tours
Tours, France
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CHU Amiens-Picardie
Amiens, France
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CHU Nantes
Saint-Herblain, France
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CHU Poitiers
Poitiers, France
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CHU Rennes
Rennes, France
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CHU de Dijon
Dijon, France
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CHU de Nancy
Nancy, France
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CHU de Rouen
Rouen, France
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CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
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