Abstract Background The Duke Activity Status Index (DASI) questionnaire might help
incorporate self-reported functional capacity into preoperative risk assessment …

The incidence and prevalence of most cardiovascular disorders increase with age, and
cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and major disability in adults≥ 75 …

Arterial blood pressure is the driving force for organ perfusion. Although hypotension is
common in acute care, there is a lack of accepted criteria for its definition. Most practitioners …

Objective—To review the literature systematically to determine whether initiation of beta
blockade within 45 days prior to noncardiac surgery reduces 30-day cardiovascular …

A biomarker is a molecule that can be measured in a biological sample in an objective,
systematic, and precise way, whose levels indicate whether a process is normal or …

Life expectancy and quality of life for those born with congenital heart disease (CHD) have
greatly improved over the past 3 decades. While representing a great advance for these …

Importance Identifying patients at high risk of adverse outcomes prior to surgery may allow
for interventions associated with improved postoperative outcomes; however, few tools exist …

Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) is a common postoperative complication
associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The purpose of this systematic review …

This Guideline is a joint official statement of the Asian Pacific Association of
Gastroenterology (APAGE) and the Asian Pacific Society for Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE) …

Angiogenesis inhibitors targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling
pathway (VSP) have been important additions in the therapy of various cancers, especially …