Millions of patients safely going through surgery suffer MINS and die shortly after the
procedure every year. Without a structured approach to predicting, preventing, diagnosing …

Background Perioperative myocardial infarction/injury (PMI) is a frequent, often missed and
incompletely understood complication of noncardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to …

Background The use of biomarkers associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is
established for diagnostic purposes. Cardiac troponins, as specific markers of myocardial …

Coronary atherosclerosis (CAS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) share
common risk factors. The existing CAS may not only increase the possibility of GERD to be …

Cardiovascular complications in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery are associated
with longer hospital stays and higher in-hospital mortality. The aim of this study was to …

Perioperative morbidity and mortality remains a substantial problem and is strongly
associated with patients' cardiac comorbidities. Guidelines for the cardiovascular …

Background The aetiology of perioperative myocardial injury is poorly understood and not
clearly linked to pre-existing cardiovascular disease. We hypothesised that loss of …

Background: Self-reported functional capacity measures have an uncertain role in the
preoperative cardiovascular risk stratification. Aim: The aim of this substudy was to evaluate …

Biomarkers are noninvasive, inexpensive, highly reproducible tools that allow clinicians to
quantify pathophysiological processes relevant to a specific disease. Although the concept …

The cardioprotective effects of volatile anesthetics versus total intravenous anesthesia
(TIVA) are controversial, especially in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Using …