Ankle test may flag kidney danger after heart surgery
NCT ID NCT07668830
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looked at 516 patients who had surgery for a torn aorta (aortic dissection). Researchers checked if a high ankle-brachial index (a simple test of blood flow in the legs) before surgery was linked to kidney problems afterward. The goal was to see if this test could help predict acute kidney injury, but no treatment was given or tested.
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors identify patients at higher risk for kidney injury after aortic dissection surgery, allowing for closer monitoring.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center, retrospective study, so results may not apply to all patients. It only looks for an association, not a cause.
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Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210006, China