Abstract
Perioperative myocardial infarction and cardiac death are feared complications of noncardiac surgery. Preoperative risk assessment begins with clinical variables. There is no formula for determining who needs further evaluation. In selected patients, thallium scintigraphy or coronary arteriography is needed to define preoperative risk.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 1366-1369 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Southern Medical Journal |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |