Assessment of cardiac risk before non-cardiac general surgery
- 1 December 2006
- Vol. 92 (12) , 1866-1872
- https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2005.073627
Abstract
However, as more patients with cardiac co-morbidity survive surgery, long-term cardiac outcome has gained interest. Therefore, the focus of preoperative risk evaluation should also take into consideration the impact of cardiac co-morbidity on long-term survival. After all, patients should live long enough to enjoy the benefits of surgery.Keywords
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