Background. To investigate the role of perioperative beta-blocker use in vascular and
endovascular surgery. Methods. We performed a systematic review in accordance with …

Abstract The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) was incorporated into the American
College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) recommendations for the …

Background Within our ageing population, there is an increasing number of elderly patients
presenting with oesophagogastric cancer. Resection remains the mainstay of curative …

Background—The appropriate indication for coronary computed tomographic angiography
(CTA) as a part of preoperative evaluation has not been defined yet. We investigated the …

Background Resting heart rate is well established as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in
the general population. However, the relationship between preoperative heart rate and …

Abstract Study Objective To assess the impact of intraoperative hemodynamics in the
development of perioperative myocardial infarction (MI) and myocardial ischemia after …

Advances in perioperative assessment and diagnostics, together with developments in
anesthetic and surgical techniques, have considerably expanded the pool of patients who …

β-Blockers are useful drugs in several clinical cardiologic scenarios. Their use in the
perioperative period and in critically ill patients is increasing, but their effect on clinically …

Preoperative Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery (Japanese Version) Page 1 Annals of
Internal Medicine® In the Clinic® 非心臓 外科手術の 術前評価 すべての外科手術はある程度の …

Background Perioperative β-blocker therapy has been associated with increased risk of
stroke. However, the association between β-blocker initiation before the day of surgery and …