Importance Perioperative cardiovascular complications occur in 3% of hospitalizations for
noncardiac surgery in the US. This review summarizes evidence regarding cardiovascular …

Background: The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is widely used to predict perioperative
cardiac complications. Purpose: To evaluate the ability of the RCRI to predict cardiac …

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 Preoperative anemia is an important risk factor for perioperative red blood cell
transfusions and has been shown to be independently associated with adverse outcomes …

Background Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) represent the
most common cause of serious perioperative morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to identify …

Perioperative cardiovascular complications are important causes of morbidity and mortality
associated with non-cardiac surgery, particularly in patients with coronary artery disease …

Background Despite decreasing cardiac events, perioperative beta-blockade also increases
perioperative stroke and mortality. Major bleeding and/or hypotension are independently …

Background The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is a widely acknowledged prognostic
model to estimate preoperatively the probability of developing in‐hospital major adverse …

Major perioperative cardiac events are estimated to complicate between 1.4% and 3.9% of
surgeries. Because most surgeries are elective, there is the opportunity to implement …

Résumé Objectif L'infarctus du myocarde postoperatoire provoque des centaines de milliers
de deces chaque annee et «l'echec du sauvetage» est une des principales causes de …