Hypotension During Surgery clinical trials at UCSF
1 research study open to eligible people
During surgery, hypotension is when blood pressure decreases too much while a patient is under anesthesia. Ongoing studies at UCSF are examining how various medications might prevent kidney damage. The experiments aim to understand the effect of stabilized blood pressure on health after surgery.
Choice of Vasopressor to Prevent Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury After Major Non-Cardiac Surgery
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is very common during major surgery under general anesthesia. Prolonged or severe hypotension can lead to complications such as kidney injury after surgery that slow down patient recovery.…
San Francisco, California and other locations
Our lead scientists for Hypotension During Surgery research studies include Matthieu Legrand, MD PhD.
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