Perioperative cardiovascular outcomes among older adults undergoing in-hospital noncardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults undergoing noncardiac surgery have a high risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). This study aims to estimate the magnitude of increased perioperative risk, and examine national trends in perioperative MACE following in-hospital noncardiac surgery in older adults compared to middle-aged adults.

Design

Time-series analysis of retrospective longitudinal data.

Setting

The United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality National Inpatient Sample (NIS).

Participants

Hospitalizations for major noncardiac surgery among adults age ≥45 years between January 2004 and December 2014.

Measurements

Inpatient perioperative MACE was defined as a composite of in-hospital death, myocardial infarction (MI), and ischemic stroke.

SUBMITTER: Banco D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8497402 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature