Noncardiac surgery in individuals with coronary heart disease.
Atherosclerosis is a pathological condition of the coronary arteries clinically manifested as cardiovascular disease, the major cause of death in the industrialized world. Coronary heart disease (CHD) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD), both of which are atherosclerotic diseases, cause more death, disability, and economic loss in the United States than any other disease.
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Department of Adult and Geriatric Health, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599, USA.
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D015897:Comorbidity; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000451:nursing*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index