Cardiac risk stratification prior to vascular surgery.

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Publication/Presentation Date

3-1-1993

Abstract

A cardiac etiology is the cause of death in approximately 40% to 60% of patients who die in the early postoperative period following vascular surgery. A variety of modalities has been proposed to identify the patient at risk before the surgical procedure. This article puts these modalities in perspective and discusses the increased risk of cardiac complication for the vascular surgery patient, identifies the patient at risk, and defines methods to decrease patient risk.

Volume

77

Issue

2

First Page

377

Last Page

396

ISSN

0025-7125

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

8441302

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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