Etiology of Acute Coronary Syndrome after Noncardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The objective of this investigation was to determine the etiology of perioperative acute coronary syndrome with a particular emphasis on thrombosis versus demand ischemia. METHODS:In this retrospective cohort study, adult patients were identified who underwent coronary angiography for acute coronary syndrome within 30 days of noncardiac surgery at a major tertiary hospital between January 2008 and July 2015. Angiograms were independently reviewed by two interventional cardiologists who were blinded to clinical data and outcomes. Acute coronary syndrome was classified as ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, or unstable angina; myocardial infarctions were adjudicated as type 1 (plaque rupture), type 2 (demand ischemia), or type 4b (stent thro

SUBMITTER: Helwani MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5953771 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature