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Cardiac Complications After Elective Major Vascular Surgery by M. D. Kertai; J. Klein; H. Van Urk; J. J. Bax; D. Poldermans is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Cardiac Complications After Elective Major Vascular Surgery about?

Cardiac complications are the major cause of perioperative and late mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing elective major vascular surgery. This review focuses on the pathophysiology of perioperative complications, risk assessment and risk reduction strategies, all related to cardiovascular disease. Patients without cardiac risk factors are considered to be at low risk and no additional evaluation for coronary artery disease is recommended; β‐adrenergic blockers may reduce perioperative cardiac events; patients with one or more risk factors represent an intermediate to high‐risk population. β‐Adrenergic blockers should be prescribed to all patients and coronary revascularization should be reserved for patients who have a clearly defined need for revascularization independent of the need for vascular surgery.

Who reads Cardiac Complications After Elective Major Vascular Surgery?

Author

M. D. Kertai; J. Klein; H. Van Urk; J. J. Bax; D. Poldermans

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0001-5172)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)