Association of Perioperative Myocardial Ischemia with Cardiac Morbidity and Mortality in Men Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

Abstract

Adverse cardiac events are a major cause of morbidity and mortality after noncardiac surgery. It is necessary to determine the predictors of these outcomes in order to focus efforts on prevention and treatment. Patients undergoing noncardiac surgery sometimes have postoperative cardiac events. It would be helpful to know which patients are at highest risk.