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The utility of B-type natriuretic peptide in predicting postoperative cardiac events and mortality in patients undergoing major emergency non-cardiac surgery [PDF]

, 2007
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels predict cardiovascular risk in several settings. We hypothesized that they would identify individuals at increased risk of complications and mortality following major emergency non-cardiac surgery.Forty patients ...
Croal, Bernard L., McNeilly, Jane, Cuthbertson, Brian, Card, Gemma, Hillis, Graham   +4 more
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Coronary Stents and Noncardiac Surgery [PDF]

Circulation, 2007
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old man was admitted for investigation of a persistent cough. Chest x-ray revealed an opacity near the right upper-lobe bronchus. He was an ex-smoker, and his only previous medical history was of an acute coronary syndrome leading to the implantation of a drug-eluting stent (DES) in his proximal left anterior descending ...
John W, Riddell, Laurence, Chiche, Benoît, Plaud, Martial, Hamon   +3 more
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C-Reactive protein predicts acute myocardial infarction during high-risk noncardiac and vascular surgery

Clinics, 2011
BACKGROUND: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein predicts cardiovascular events in a wide range of clinical contexts. However, the role of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein as a predictive marker for perioperative acute myocardial infarction during ...
Oscar M. Martins, Vicente F. Fonseca, Ivan Borges, Vaierio Martins, Vera Lucia Portal, Lucia Campos Pellanda   +5 more
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Effects of anesthetic adjunctive agents on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: A Bayesian network meta‐analysis

Brain and Behavior, 2023
Background Elderly patients are prone to postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). The comparison of the effects of anesthetic adjuvant drugs on POCD in elderly patients undergoing noncardiac surgery remains controversial. Methods The final search took
Lichi Xu, Shuxiang Xu, Yuelun Zhang, Yuguang Huang   +3 more
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Perioperative use of statins in noncardiac surgery [PDF]

, 2008
Background: Statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) can significantly decrease cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, irrespective of the patients' cholesterol status.
SW Cheng, MG Irwin, YC Chan, Cheng, SW, Chan, YC, Irwin, MG   +5 more
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Risk of venous thromboembolism in pediatric hospitalized patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: A report from the Children's Hospital‐Acquired Thrombosis consortium

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2022
Background Surgery is a known risk factor for hospital‐acquired venous thromboembolism (HA‐VTE) in children. Objectives To assess whether the odds of HA‐VTE differs across six anatomic sites of noncardiac surgery and to identify risk factors for HA‐VTE ...
Elizabeth T. Stephens, Anh Thy H. Nguyen, Julie Jaffray, Brian Branchford, Ernest K. Amankwah, Neil A. Goldenberg, E. Vincent S. Faustino, Neil A. Zakai, Amy Stillings, Emily Krava, Guy Young, John H. Fargo   +11 more
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Postoperative norepinephrine versus dopamine in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a propensity-matched analysis using a nationwide intensive care database [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2023
Background Choosing catecholamines, such as norepinephrine and dopamine, for perioperative blood pressure control is essential for anesthesiologists and intensivists. However, studies specific to noncardiac surgery are limited.
Yoshitaka Aoki, Mikio Nakajima, Sho Sugimura, Yasuhito Suzuki, Hiroshi Makino, Yukako Obata, Matsuyuki Doi, Yoshiki Nakajima   +7 more
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Management of recurrent mechanical prosthetic tricuspid valve thrombosis in the perioperative period of noncardiac surgery: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012
Introduction Mechanical valves in the tricuspid position may be prone to thrombosis with even brief lapses in anticoagulation. The management of patients with a history of recurrent mechanical tricuspid valve thrombosis who require noncardiac surgery is ...
Hussain Amena, Vagaonescu Tudor
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Current Practice and Recommendation for Presurgical Cardiac Evaluation in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgeries

World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2014
The increasing number of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing major noncardiac surgery justifies guidelines concerning preoperative cardiac evaluation.
Subramanyam Padma, P Sundaram
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A pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of fluid loading and level of dependency in high-risk surgical patients undergoing major elective surgery: trial protocol [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Patients undergoing major elective or urgent surgery are at high risk of death or significant morbidity. Measures to reduce this morbidity and mortality include pre-operative optimisation and use of higher levels of dependency care after ...
Campbell, M, Kinsella John, Grant Adrian, Cuthbertson Brian H, Cook, Jonathan Alistair, Campbell, M.K., Vale, L., Brian H Cuthbertson, Grant, A, Grant, A., Cook, J, Julie Brittenden, Cook Jonathan, Brittenden Julie, Grant, Adrian Maxwell, Campbell Marion K, Norrie John, Brittenden, Julie, Foccus Study Group, Stephen A Stott, Stott Stephen A, Kinsella, J., Cook, J., Stott, SA, Kinsella, John, John Norrie, Cuthbertson, B.H., Vale, L, Adrian Grant, Vale Luke, Brittenden, J, Study Group, F, Norrie, John David, Cuthbertson, BH, null null, Marion K Campbell, Norrie, J, Stott, S.A., Kinsella, J, Cuthbertson, Brian, Brittenden, J., Luke Vale, Norrie, J., Vale, Luke David, Campbell, Marion Kay, John Kinsella, Jonathan Cook   +46 more
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