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Brief Title: Patients Undergoing Major Cancer Surgery: Incidence and Predictive Value for Postoperative Cardiac Events
Official Title: Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Major Cancer Surgery: Incidence and Predictive Value for Postoperative Cardiac Events
Study ID: NCT01262222
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to look at a new method for finding out if patients have a risk of heart complications from surgery. At the present, to find out if patients have a risk of heart complications from surgery, look at whether the patient has heart disease, diabetes, kidney problems, and stroke. The investigators hope that this study will confirm a new, safe test to help us predict the risk of surgery.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 50 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States
Name: Michael Baum, MD
Affiliation: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR