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This pilot study tests whether putting back a child's own thymus tissue during heart surgery is safe and helps support the immune system. In some congenital heart disease surgeries, the thymus is removed to reach the heart, which may weaken immunity. Researchers will compare chil…

This trial tests whether adding a blood-filtering device, called hemoadsorption, to the heart-lung machine can reduce harmful inflammation in children undergoing complex open-heart surgery. The device is designed to remove inflammatory proteins, known as cytokines, from the blood…

This trial tests whether a personalized exercise program before heart surgery can improve physical fitness in adults with congenital heart disease. Participants are randomly assigned to either usual care or a 6-week prehabilitation plan with aerobic, breathing, and strength exerc…

This study tests whether a drug called a PCSK9 inhibitor (Tafolecimab) can slow the progression of mild to moderate calcific aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart valve narrows and hardens. Researchers will give the drug to half of 160 participants and compare changes in v…

Researchers in Qinghai Province, China, are testing whether artificial intelligence can help primary care doctors spot congenital heart disease during school-based screening. Schools are randomly assigned to either standard listening with a stethoscope or listening plus AI analys…

Researchers at Assiut University Hospitals are studying how well fetal heart scans before birth match the heart diagnoses babies receive after delivery. The study includes pregnant women referred for fetal echocardiography and newborns with confirmed critical congenital heart dis…

This trial tests whether an AI-guided handheld ultrasound, used during routine primary care or geriatrics visits, can detect serious heart valve disease and weak heart muscle in adults aged 65 to 85 who have no known heart problems. Half of the participants will receive this quic…

This study enrolls children and young adults scheduled for heart surgery or catheterization under general anesthesia. Researchers place a forehead sensor that measures tissue oxygen levels and use an algorithm to estimate blood hemoglobin. The goal is to see if this noninvasive m…

This study will check how accurate chest X-rays are at finding congenital heart disease in newborns. Researchers will study 60 babies in the NICU who show signs of heart problems. Each baby gets a chest X-ray within 24 hours and an echocardiogram within 72 hours. By comparing the…

This study tests whether placing soft foam dressings on the skin before heart surgery can prevent pressure injuries (bedsores). About 80 adults having long heart surgeries will be enrolled. Researchers will check for new skin injuries after surgery and track how severe they are. …

Children scheduled for angiography often feel anxious, which can affect their heart rate, blood pressure and cooperation during the procedure. This trial tests whether a short virtual reality guided breathing exercise, delivered through a headset showing calming scenery, can redu…

This study compares two sedatives, remimazolam and midazolam, to see which one causes less confusion (delirium) after heart valve surgery in people aged 65 and older. Delirium affects up to 70% of older heart surgery patients and can lead to longer hospital stays and memory probl…

Researchers are running a national registry of hospitalized patients aged 60 and older who have moderate or severe heart valve disease. The study records the type of valve problem, symptoms, other conditions, treatments received, and complications. By comparing this group with pa…

This observational study tests whether a new device, the SpectroCor Tissue Oxygenation Monitor, can accurately track oxygen levels in the heart muscle of children undergoing open-heart surgery. The device uses a sensor placed on the heart to measure oxygen availability during key…

This study tests a personalized, digitally supported prehabilitation program for adults waiting for elective cardiac surgery. Participants receive education, psychosocial support, nutritional advice, and home-based exercise guidance during the routine 6-10 week preoperative perio…

This study will test a handheld device called IntraOx that uses light to measure oxygen levels in heart and liver tissue during complex heart surgery in children. The goal is to see if it can give surgeons useful information about blood flow without interfering with the operation…

This pilot study will follow 90 men aged 18-50 who need heart surgery, some of whom will take the blood thinner warfarin afterward. Researchers will track changes in sperm count, movement, shape, DNA health, and hormone levels over 12 months. The goal is to see if warfarin harms …

This study looks at how the antibiotic cefazolin spreads in the chest tissue of 10 children after heart surgery for congenital heart disease. A small probe placed during surgery will measure drug levels over 36 hours. The goal is to create a computer model to help doctors give th…

This study will test a new, non-invasive ultrasound technique that captures brain blood flow in real time for infants with congenital heart disease. Researchers aim to understand how medical treatments and surgeries affect the brain, potentially explaining why some children later…