Cleft leaflet of tricuspid valve

This trial tests whether a stellate ganglion block—an injection near a nerve cluster in the neck—can help people recover faster after heart valve replacement surgery. Half of the 62 participants receive the block with a numbing medication, while the other half gets a placebo. Res…

This study tested whether virtual reality relaxation or binaural beat stimulation can improve sleep and reduce discomfort in 140 adults who had mechanical heart valve replacement. Many patients struggle with sleep due to the sound of the new valve. Participants were randomly assi…

This study looked at 1,811 patients aged 60-70 who had heart valve replacement surgery. Researchers compared different types of artificial valves to see if the valve type was linked to developing depression, anxiety, or sleep disorders later. The goal was to understand if the cho…

This completed study used artificial intelligence to analyze electrocardiograms (ECGs) and chest X-rays from over 116,000 adults. The goal was to see if combining these routine tests could predict which patients would develop moderate or severe heart valve regurgitation. The rese…

This study looked at 80 adults having heart valve or aortic surgery to find out how long a special heart protection solution (Del Nido cardioplegia) keeps the heart safe during surgery. Researchers took blood samples at set times to see when heart injury began. The goal was to le…