The purpose of this update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on
the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac surgery is to present …

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

Background The impact of pre-existing atrial fibrillation (AF) on outcomes after noncardiac
surgery is not clear. Objectives We aimed to study the impact of AF on the risk of adverse …

Atrial fibrillation in vascular surgery: a systematic review... : Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
Atrial fibrillation in vascular surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence …

About 313 million major surgical procedures are performed worldwide every year. 1 Since
the 1970s, vascular surgery has been identified as a subpopulation with disproportionately …

Objective To conduct a systematic review of published cardiac risk indices relevant to
patients undergoing noncardiac surgery and to provide clinically meaningful …

Background and Objectives Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a higher long-term risk of
major cardiovascular events. However, its clinical implications with respect to peri-operative …

It is unclear how best to predict peri‐operative cardiovascular risk in patients with atrial
fibrillation undergoing non‐cardiac surgery. This study examined the accuracy of the revised …

Background We examined the association of atrial fibrillation (AF) and oral anticoagulant
use with perioperative death and bleeding among patients undergoing major noncardiac …

The quest for the optimal haemoglobin threshold (previously referred to as 'trigger') for red
blood cell transfusion seems a never-ending journey. As if we are chasing a mirage, the …