Journal article
Underutilization of Perioperative Screening for Cardiovascular Events After Noncardiac Surgery in Alberta
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Perioperative myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery affects more than 10% of individuals, with increased morbidity and mortality. Perioperative cardiac risk assessment targets the identification of this high-risk population using preoperative natriuretic peptides and postoperative troponin measurements. Our objective was to assess the use of these biomarkers in the province of Alberta.
METHODS: A retrospective cohort of all …
Authors
Gouda P; Wang X; McGillion M; Graham MM
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 57–65
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.cjca.2020.06.003
ISSN
0828-282X