Perioperative cardiovascular evaluation: heads or tails?

Perioperative cardiovascular evaluation: heads or tails?

When dealing with surgical patients, a perioperative evaluation is essential to anticipate complications and institute measures to reduce the risks. Several algorithms and exams have been used to identify postoperative cardiovascular events, which account for more than 50% of perioperative mortality...

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Main Authors: Gabriel A.L. Carmo, Daniela Calderaro, Pai C. Yu, Danielle M. Gualandro, André C. Marques, Cristina S. Bittar, Adriana F. Pastana, Bruno Caramelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2012-08-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Subjects:
Perioperative care
general surgery
brain natriuretic peptide
general anesthesia
cardiovascular risk
ankle-brachial index
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