Background Increased postoperative cardiac troponin (cTn) independently predicts short-
term mortality. Previous studies suggest that preoperative cTn also predicts major adverse …

BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been increasing focus on the use of cardiac
biomarkers in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. AIMS The aim of this focused …

Over the past few years non-cardiac surgery has been recognised as a serious circulatory
stress test which may trigger cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction, in …

Myocardial injury is the most common cause of death during the 30 days after noncardiac
surgery. Only 14% of patients who are experiencing a perioperative myocardial infarction …

BACKGROUND Circulating cardiac troponin levels are powerful predictors of prognosis in
many clinical settings, but their association with outcomes after noncardiac surgery is …

Preoperative high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) above the 99th-percentile upper
reference limit (URL) is associated with mortality after noncardiac surgery. This study aimed …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols incorporate a variety of perioperative
interventions intending to preserve an individual's physiologic functions, alleviate surgical …

In the United States, the number of patients seeking surgical intervention in the ambulatory
setting continues to increase. As recently as 2012, elective surgery represented a major …

Background Cardiovascular complications associated with thoracic surgery increase
morbidity, mortality, and treatment costs. Elevated cardiac troponin level represents a …

This study was aimed to evaluate the association between preoperative high-sensitivity
cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) level and mortality in patients undergoing liver transplantation …