Assessing exercise capacity in patients undergoing heart surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study evaluates the prognostic role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. It aims to determine whether specific parameters from CPET, such as the partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide and the VE/VCO2 slope, can predict postoperative complications and mortality. The study focuses on high-risk patients, particularly the elderly with significant comorbidities and frailty, to improve pre-operative risk assessment. By analyzing these parameters, the study seeks to enhance the understanding of postoperative outcomes in cardiothoracic surgery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

* not able to perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing, off-pump revascularization, without full sternotomy, previous cardiac surgery

Where it's running

• Centre of Cardiovascular and Transplantation Surgery
  Brno, Czech Republic, Czechia Recruiting
• St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno
  Brno, Czech Republic, Czechia Active not recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ivan Cundrle, prof., M.D. — St. Anne's University Hospital
• Study coordinator: Ivan Cundrle, prof., M.D.
• Email: Ivan.Cundrle@fnusa.cz
• Phone: 00420 543182553

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.