… as a screening test for identification of cardiac risk in noncardiac surgical patients. We find
that the … Patients with an anaerobic threshold < 11 ml/min/kg are at risk for major surgery, and …

… practices for high-risk surgical patients found that only one-third of these patients received
intensive care. Furthermore, patients admitted to the ICU immediately after surgery had greatly …

… patients is at higher risk of complications after surgery. Trials have identified high-risk patients
and implemented strategies before surgery … the levels that major surgery demands. 15 30 …

… surgical patients for whom the probable mortality is greater than 20% should be considered
'extremely high-risk' patients. … may modify the outcome for surgical patients with a predicted …

… Editor, Kehlet and Mythen's editorial1 on the multi faceted approach required to reduce
peri-operative mortality in high risk surgical patients omits the effects of pre operative anaemia …

… This study assesses the longer-term survival of patients from a previous randomized
controlled trial of goaldirected therapy in high-risk surgical patients. Methods: All patients from a …

… morbidity in a group of high-risk surgical patients. A total of 53 patients were admitted to the
… a significant beneficial effect on operative outcome in a group of high risk surgical patients. …

… suggests that a preemptive targeted approach to the management of hemodynamics in
the perioperative period may reduce morbidity and mortality for high-risk surgical patients. …

… We believe that in the high-risk patient, PA catheterization should be instituted … patients
undergoing high-risk surgical procedures is a false economy both fiscally and in terms of patient …

… investigation evaluating surgical patients at high risk for ALI/… differing risk profiles in this
more heterogeneous and high-risk … surgical populations, such as those with coexisting ARDS …