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- Title
Routine post-operative troponin surveillance after non-cardiac surgery: are we ready?
- Authors
Klei, Wilton A van; Waes, Judith A R van; Beattie, W Scott
- Abstract
Patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are considered at increased risk, but even in these patients, post-operative MI is difficult to predict, making it challenging to select the target population for treatment interventions. </td><td>Intermediate- to high-risk surgery in patients who have known CVD, CVD risk factors (including age >=65 years), or symptoms suggestive of CVD </td><td>Grade 1 </td></tr><tr><td>American Heart Association (2021) Ruetzler <italic>et al.</italic><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="bibr11">11</xref></td><td>Serial troponin measurements during the first 2-3 days after non-cardiac inpatient surgery in selected at risk patients. Graph: Graphical Abstract The World Health Organization's criteria to assess the evidence on benefits, risks, and consequences of introducing a population-screening program, applied to routine post-operative troponin surveillance.
- Subjects
TROPONIN; MYOCARDIAL infarction; CHEST pain; SURGERY; BRAIN natriuretic factor; MYOCARDIAL injury; SURGICAL complications; MYOCARDIAL reperfusion
- Publication
European Heart Journal, 2023, Vol 44, Issue 36, p3440
- ISSN
0195-668X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehad487