title: Perioperative risk assessment in elderly and high-risk patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA.
authors.forename: J David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: Christine S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cocanour
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kern
authors.forename: R Neal
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Garrison
authors.forename: Orlando C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Kirton
authors.forename: Joseph B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Cofer
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Spain
authors.forename: Michael H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Thomason
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018890:Chemoprevention / Q000379:methods; D015897:Comorbidity; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D019990:Perioperative Care; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000401:mortality*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants