Fingerprint check for safer heart surgery care

This study tests a new finger cuff device that continuously measures blood pressure and other heart readings during surgery or heart procedures, comparing it to standard monitors. It may help doctors get more precise information during your care.

This study is developing and checking how well a pre-surgery evaluation system (using objective body measurements) can predict and help around the time of anesthesia and surgery. You might be asked to complete a clinic screening and provide consent, as long as your results fit their safety and screening thresholds.

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.

This trial checks a blood test called NT-proBNP (a marker related to heart stress) to help predict outcomes after planned surgery. It may help doctors identify which patients are at higher risk so they can tailor monitoring and care.

This trial tests how often a wireless vital sign monitoring system gives alerts to nurses, and checks if patients and nurses are happy with it. The goal is to see if the system works well in different hospitals and cultures.

This trial tests a device that monitors blood pressure continuously during surgery using a finger cuff, instead of the standard arm cuff that gives readings every few minutes. You may be able to join if you are having surgery and are at higher risk of complications during anesthesia.