THIS IS THE SECOND OF 2 ARTICLES EVALUATING cardiac events in patients undergoing
noncardiac surgery. Unrecognized myocardial infarctions (MIs) are common, and up to 50 …

Aims Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) triggered by non-cardiac surgery are
prognostically important perioperative complications. However, due to often asymptomatic …

Worldwide 200 million adults undergo major noncardiac surgery annually, and several
million of these patients will suffer a major vascular complication (ie, vascular death, nonfatal …

Purpose: The benefits of prophylactic coronary revascularization for patients undergoing
noncardiac surgery are uncertain. The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate …

Major perioperative cardiac events are estimated to complicate between 1.4% and 3.9% of
surgeries. Because most surgeries are elective, there is the opportunity to implement …

Background: Each year, millions of patients worldwide have a perioperative myocardial
infarction (MI) after noncardiac surgery. Objective: To examine the characteristics and short …

Perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. The incidence of PMI varies depending on the …

Internists and cardiologists are often asked to estimate the risk for perioperative myocardial
infarction or cardiac death in patients being considered for noncardiac surgery. Estimating …

Background. Adverse cardiac events are a major cause of morbidity and mortality after
noncardiac surgery. It is necessary to determine the predictors of these outcomes in order to …

Perioperative myocardial infarctions are the predominant cause of morbidity and mortality in
patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. The pathophysiology of perioperative myocardial …