Noncardiac surgery in the cardiac patient.
As the population continues to age, more older patients present themselves for surgical procedures. Not uncommonly, these patients have considerable multiorgan dysfunction. Fundamental knowledge of predisposing risk is imperative for the optimal perioperative care of such patients. This review considers available data on factors that affect perioperative cardiac risk as they apply to specific clinical entities.
D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative