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Impact of clinical trials: heart surgery and life support

BHF-funded research is advancing heart surgery by identifying the safest, most effective techniques and life support treatments, both during and after surgery.

two doctors performing heart surgery in an operating theatre

Our completed trials

ART

This trial aimed to find out whether using 2 arteries taken from the chest is the best way to carry out coronary artery bypass surgery.

Find out about the ART trial

ERICCA

ERRICA looked at whether temporarily cutting off blood flow to a limb could help protect the heart from injury following bypass surgery. 

Find out about the ERICCA trial

NEST

Researchers wanted to find out if cooling the body temperature of newborn babies on life support could help improve their brain function.

Find out about the NEST trial

TIGHT K

TIGHT K tested if giving potassium to people after heart surgery could help prevent an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.

Find out about the TIGHT K trial
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