Heart and lung test before chest surgery helps predict risks
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study checks if a simple test of your heart and breathing before chest surgery can help predict problems after the operation. It looks at people having surgery for lung, esophagus, stomach, or chest tumors.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are scheduled for a major chest surgery to remove a tumor in the lung, esophagus, stomach, or central chest area
- You do not have a history of irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation or other arrhythmias)
- You do not rely on a pacemaker
- You are not pregnant and the surgery is not an emergency
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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