Breath test may predict surgery risks for elderly patients

NCT ID NCT05861089

First seen May 30, 2026 · Last updated Jun 18, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study looked at whether measuring carbon dioxide in a patient's breath at rest (PETCO2) can help predict lung and heart complications after major vascular surgery. Researchers studied 91 older adults who were scheduled for aortobifemoral bypass surgery. The goal was to see if a simple, non-stressful breath test could replace the standard exercise test that many frail patients cannot complete.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno

    Brno, Czech Republic, 60200, Czechia

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Postoperative Complications

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