Cardiac Complications after Non-cardiac Surgery: Perioperative Risk Prediction and Reduction Strategies
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Abstract: __Abstract__ \n \nIntroduction | 9 \nI \nMore than 200 million people worldwide undergo non-cardiac surgery annually. It is \nestimated that 2-5 percent of these patients suffer a cardiac complication (i.e. myocardial \ninfarction, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia), resulting in death in approximately 0.5 \npercent of all patients. \nThe frequent occurrence of devastating cardiac complications necessitates a thorough \nassessment of the risk of cardiac complications in every patient scheduled for non-cardiac \nsurgery. This risk is influenced by the preoperative condition of the patient and the \ninvasiveness of the planned procedure, and is modifiable by vario
Author: E.J. Bakker
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Baxter Healthcare Corporation
OpenAlex ID: W383970078