Off-label use of medication may be presented in these guidelines if a sufficient level of
evidence shows that it can be considered medically appropriate to a given condition and if …

Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines Committee and key Canadian
opinion leaders believed there was a need for up to date guidelines that used the Grading of …

Background: Preliminary data suggest that preoperative N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic
peptide (NT-proBNP) may improve risk prediction in patients undergoing noncardiac …

Background Preoperative risk assessments used in clinical practice are insufficient in their
ability to identify risk for postoperative mortality. Deep-learning analysis of …

Background The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is a widely acknowledged prognostic
model to estimate preoperatively the probability of developing in‐hospital major adverse …

Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and failure are common and often overlooked causes of
perioperative deterioration and adverse outcomes. Due to its unique pathophysiologic …

Background. Pre-operative risk assessments used in clinical practice are limited in their
ability to identify risk for post-operative mortality. We hypothesize that electrocardiograms …

Echocardiography is migrating rapidly across speciality boundaries and clinical demand is
expanding. Echocardiography shows promise for evolving applications in the peri‐operative …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the risk and predictive value of cardiac
pathology detected on an anesthesiologist-performed focused transthoracic …

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