Perioperative Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events Associated With Noncardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) are a significant source of perioperative morbidity and mortality following noncardiac surgery.

Objective

To evaluate national trends in perioperative cardiovascular outcomes and mortality after major noncardiac surgery and to identify surgical subtypes associated with cardiovascular events using a large administrative database of United States hospital admissions.

Design, setting, participants

Patients who underwent major noncardiac surgery from January 2004 to December 2013 were identified using the National Inpatient Sample.

Main outcomes and measures

Perioperative MACCE (primary outcome), defined as in-hospital, all-cause death, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or acute ischemic st

SUBMITTER: Smilowitz NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5563847 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature