Cardiac Surgery
Clinical research at Hospital San Pedro focuses on patients undergoing elective cardiac valve surgery and coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass, particularly in the perioperative setting where surgical stress and inflammatory changes are clinically relevant.
- Valvular heart surgery
- Coronary artery bypass grafting
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
The research environment reflects interest in operative care for complex cardiovascular surgery patients in the hospital setting.
Systemic Inflammation
The sponsor’s trial activity is centered on the systemic inflammatory response associated with cardiac surgery, with attention to inflammatory biomarkers such as interleukin-6 in the early postoperative period.
- Inflammatory response
- Interleukin-6
- Postoperative inflammation
This area of interest aligns with efforts to understand immune activation after extracorporeal circulation and its clinical consequences.
Perioperative Complications
Research activity also addresses postoperative complications linked to inflammatory activation after surgery, including outcomes relevant to recovery after major cardiac procedures.
- Postoperative recovery
- Surgical complications
- Perioperative care
The clinical focus includes the management of patients at risk of adverse responses following open-heart surgery.
Perioperative Pharmacology
The sponsor is involved in research evaluating intravenous lidocaine in the surgical setting, with interest in its role during cardiac anesthesia and perioperative inflammatory control.
- Intravenous lidocaine
- Cardiac anesthesia
- Perioperative medication
This reflects a therapeutic focus on pharmacologic strategies used around major cardiovascular operations.
