Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most commonly performed inpatient surgical procedure
within the USA and is estimated to reach 3.48 million procedures annually by 2030. As value …

Recent clinical data show that the risk of coronary thrombosis after antiplatelet drugs
withdrawal is much higher than that of surgical bleeding if they are continued. In secondary …

The recommendations listed in this CPG are, whenever possible, evidence based. In April
2013, an extensive evidence review was conducted, which included a literature review …

Background: Changes in the demographics and epidemiol-ogy of patients with
cardiovascular comorbidities who undergo major noncardiac surgery require an updated …

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American
Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice are …

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American
Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice are …

Background—Guidelines recommend that noncardiac surgery be delayed until 30 to 45
days after bare-metal stent implantation and 1 year after drug-eluting stent implantation …

This clinical practice guideline addresses access to kidney transplantation together with the
evaluation, selection and preparation of the potential kidney transplant recipient. Guidance …

Background Carotid artery stenting (CAS), including both transfemoral carotid artery stenting
(TFCAS) and transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), reimbursement has been limited …

Objective: We aimed to assess the impact of recent myocardial infarction (MI) on outcomes
after subsequent surgery in the contemporary clinical setting. Background: Prior work shows …