title: [Myocardial injury and infarction is an overlooked complication after non-cardiac surgery].
abstract: Annually, several million patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery develop myocardial injury or a myocardial infarction in the perioperative period. This frequent complication is associated with a high mortality. Despite an increasing focus on the issue the pathophysiology and the treatment of perioperative myocardial injury and infarction still remains partly unclear. Recently a new risk stratification tool was developed, which allows physicians to identify patients at risk. This review offers insight into the prevalence, pathophysiology, diagnostics, risk stratification and treatment of perioperative myocardial injury and infarction.
authors.affiliation: Kirurgisk Afdeling, Køge Sygehus, Lykkebækvej 1, 4600 Køge. m.hhlarsen@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mikkel Holm
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ekeløf
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gögenur
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D059035:Perioperative Period / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects