Long Term Cardiovascular Disease Event Risk for Patients Undergoing Major Non-Cardiac Surgery
Long Term Cardiovascular Disease Event Risk for Patients Undergoing Major Non-Cardiac
University Health Network, Toronto
50 participants
Aug 1, 2024
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether the healthy lifestyle choices made around surgery can influence an individual's long term risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Patients will be observed 1-month prior to and 3-months following surgery to assess their risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- Age 45 - 75 years
- Scheduled for intermediate- to high risk non-cardiac surgery (intra-thoracic or intra-abdominal surgery, all vascular surgery, intra-cranial neurosurgery, spine surgery)
- Expected post-operative length of stay of at least two days, according to the surgeon's expectation
- At least two of the following CVD risk factors:
- History of: Hypertension, Diabetes, Coronary artery disease, Chronic heart failure, Chronic kidney disease, Cerebrovascular disease, Peripheral vascular disease.
- Obesity (BMI \>25 kg/m2), Current smoking, Poor exercise capacity (\<4 METS)
Exclusion Criteria6
- Currently participating in a CVD risk reduction program
- Patient is scheduled to undergo transplant or has undergone emergency surgery
- Life expectancy \<1 year (palliative surgery)
- Recent (\<6 months) myocardial infarction or stroke
- Surgery scheduled \<1 month
- Inability to effectively communicate
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Interventions
Healthy lifestyle choices, such as improving diet and beginning to exercise around the time of surgery and it's influence on an individual's long term risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
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NCT05732714