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Characteristics and short-term prognosis of perioperative myocardial infarction in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a cohort study.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Each year, millions of patients worldwide have a perioperative myocardial infarction (MI) after noncardiac surgery. OBJECTIVE: To examine the characteristics and short-term outcome of perioperative MI.

Authors

Devereaux PJ; Xavier D; Pogue J; Guyatt G; Sigamani A; Garutti I; Leslie K; Rao-Melacini P; Chrolavicius S; Yang H

Journal

Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 154, No. 8, pp. 523–528

Publisher

American College of Physicians

Publication Date

April 19, 2011

DOI

10.7326/0003-4819-154-8-201104190-00003

ISSN

1056-8751