Perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI) is one of the most important predictors of short-and
long-term morbidity and mortality associated with non-cardiac surgery. Prevention of a PMI …

The increasing number of patients with coronary artery disease undergoing major non‐
cardiac surgery justifies guidelines concerning preoperative evaluation, stress testing …

Background. A 45% complication rate and a mortality of 20% were reported previously in
patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery after coronary artery stenting. Discontinuation of …

The current guidelines have recommended postponing noncardiac surgery (NCS) for≥ 6
weeks after bare metal stent (BMS) placement and for≥ 1 year after drug-eluting stent (DES) …

The utility of interventional cardiology has developed significantly over the last two decades
with the introduction of coronary angioplasty and stenting, with the associated antiplatelet …

The management of patients with coronary artery stents during the perioperative period is
one of the most important patient safety issues clinicians confront. Perioperative stent …

Thrombosis of a drug-eluting stent (DES) is a catastrophic complication. The risk of stent
thrombosis (ST) is increased in the perioperative setting and is strongly associated with the …

The subspecialty of interventional cardiology has made significant progress in the
management of coronary artery disease over the past three decades with the development …

Cardiovascular complications following noncardiac surgery constitute an enormous burden
of perioperative morbidity and mortality. Annually, more than one million operations are …

In a 1998 survey of New York metropolitan area anesthesiologists, surgeons, and
cardiologists, 1 the three specialties were in general agreement that important purposes of a …