New ultrasound measure may spot heart risk after chest surgery
NCT ID NCT05060302
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a new heart ultrasound measurement can predict serious heart complications after chest surgery. Researchers followed 191 adults who had lung surgery and performed heart ultrasounds before surgery, two days after, and fifteen days after. They tracked whether patients had heart problems like irregular heartbeat or heart failure within 30 days of surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better way to predict heart complications after chest surgery, helping doctors identify high-risk patients earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center pilot study, so results may not apply to all patients. The new measurement technique is still being tested and may not prove to be better than existing methods.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens Picardie
Amiens, France
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