Blood test vs. MRI: which best spots heart damage after surgery?

NCT ID NCT06066970

First seen Oct 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 33 times

Summary

This study looks at 100 adults having heart valve surgery to see if common blood tests (troponin and CK-MB) correctly show heart muscle damage. Researchers will compare blood test results with MRI scans. The goal is to make heart attack diagnosis more accurate after surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg • Bad Krozingen

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    Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79106, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Halle

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    Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, 06120, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Jena

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    Jena, Thuringia, 07747, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Münster

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    Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, 48149, Germany

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  • Universitätsklinikum Ulm

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    Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081, Germany

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