Preventing heart complications during surgery
It is recommended that those who have an increased risk of heart disease should undergo non-invasive assessment prior to surgery
ALMOST everyone will undergo some form of surgery at some point in time. Heart events account for a major percentage of complications during and after surgery. According to the article "Vascular Events In Non-cardiac Surgery Patients Cohort Evaluation Study" carried in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2012, almost two in 100 died within 30 days after surgery. If there is a heart attack during the surgery, the 30-day death rate can increase significantly to 17 per 100.
Predisposing causes
There are many reasons for the aggravation of underlying heart disease or triggering of a heart attack during surgery. Patient-related factors include underlying …
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