Breath test may predict surgery risks for elderly patients
NCT ID NCT05861089
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
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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St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno
Brno, Czech Republic, 60200, Czechia
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