title: Assessment of cardiac risk before non-cardiac general surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schouten
authors.forename: Jeroen J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Poldermans
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors