Project name: methods for the preoperative assessment of cardiovascular functions and criteria for the assessment of risk factors in patients with lung cancer.
Research purpose and contents: the purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of preoperative cardiovascular evaluation on the perioperative cardiovascular risk of patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer. The main aspects of the study incorporate cardiovascular-related assessments on the safety and outcomes of lung cancer surgery.
Main research questions: preoperative assessments of coronary heart disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, cardiac valvular disease, cardiac rhythm and conduction disorders, pulmonary vascular disease, and congenital heart disease.