Pneumonia survivors face hidden heart risks – new study aims to uncover why

NCT ID NCT06601998

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 07, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study follows 650 adults who had pneumonia (including COVID-19) to understand why heart problems like stroke or heart attack become more common after lung infections. Researchers will track participants for up to 3 years, measuring heart fitness and watching for major heart events. The goal is to find early clues that could help doctors prevent heart disease in pneumonia survivors.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • 10th Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sotiria Athens Hospital of Chest Diseases

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 1st Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Thessaloniki, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 1st Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Athens G. GENNIMATAS

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 1st Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Athens KORGIALENIO-BENAKIO E.E.S.

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 1st Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Voula ASKLEPIEIO

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Thriasio General Hospital of Elefsina

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Elefsina, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 1st Intensive Care Clinic of the Medical School of the University of Athens, Evangelismos General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 1st University Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Athens LAIKO

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 1st University Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sotiria Athens Hospital of Chest Diseases

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Alexandroupoli, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 2nd Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sotiria Athens Hospital of Chest Diseases

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 3rd University Department of Internal Medicine, Sotiria Athens Hospital of Chest Diseases

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • 4th Department of Internal Medicine, ATTIKON University General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Intensive Care Unit 2, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Thessaloniki, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Intensive Care Unit, "Ippokrateion" General Hospital of Thessaloniki

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Thessaloniki, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital of Voula ASKLEPIEIO

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

  • Out-patients clinic, General Hospital of Voula ASKLEPIEIO

    RECRUITING

    Athens, Greece

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

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