Watching heart warning signs after non-heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study checks whether close monitoring of vital signs around the time of non-cardiac surgery can help identify small heart injuries (called perioperative myocardial infarction or injury). It may help doctors spot people at higher risk sooner, especially after certain major surgeries.
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Who can take part
- You’re eligible for routine heart-injury screening after surgery
- You’ll stay in the hospital at least two nights after your operation
- You’re age 40–85 and have heart/vascular risk conditions (like coronary artery disease, stroke, insulin-dependent diabetes, or chronic heart failure)
- Your planned surgery is elective and one of these types: orthopedic/trauma, vascular, spine, thoracic, neurosurgery, urology, or abdominal (visceral) surgery
- You can consent to join the study and you have not already enrolled in this study in the last year
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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