PMID: 2509492Oct 30, 1989Paper

Risks of noncardiac surgery in the cardiac patient

Hospital Practice
C TraubeS Plawes

Abstract

Patients with ischemic heart disease undergoing surgery under general anesthesia have a substantially increased associated risk of myocardial infarction and cardiac death. Preoperative risk assessment, anticipation of intraoperative problems, and postoperative management are important in improving prognosis. Elective surgery generally poses a lower risk than emergency surgery.

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