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Long Term Cardiovascular Disease Event Risk for Patients Undergoing Major Non-Cardiac Surgery
Led by University Health Network, Toronto · Updated on 2024-08-13
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
60 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether the healthy lifestyle choices made around surgery can influence an individual's long term risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Patients will be observed 1-month prior to and 3-months following surgery to assess their risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Long Term Cardiovascular Disease Event Risk for Patients Undergoing Major Non-Cardiac Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 45 - 75 years
- Scheduled for intermediate- to high risk non-cardiac surgery (intra-thoracic or intra-abdominal surgery, all vascular surgery, intra-cranial neurosurgery, spine surgery)
- Expected post-operative length of stay of at least two days, according to the surgeon's expectation
- At least two of the following cardiovascular disease risk factors: history of hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, chronic heart failure, chronic kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease; obesity (BMI >25 kg/m2); current smoking; poor exercise capacity (<4 METS)
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently participating in a cardiovascular disease risk reduction program
- Patient is scheduled to undergo transplant or has undergone emergency surgery
- Life expectancy less than 1 year (palliative surgery)
- Recent (less than 6 months) myocardial infarction or stroke
- Surgery scheduled less than 1 month from now
- Inability to effectively communicate
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
W
Wilton van Klei, MD
CONTACT
M
Marc Sicova
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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