Open Accessβ-Blockade and Operative Mortality in Noncardiac Surgery
Author(s) -
Mark L. Friedell,
Charles W. Van Way,
Ron W. Freyberg,
Peter L. Almenoff
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.86
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , retrospective cohort study , myocardial infarction , veterans affairs , odds ratio , coronary artery disease , cohort , stroke (engine) , blockade , surgery , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering , receptor
The use of perioperative pharmacologic β-blockade in patients at low risk of myocardial ischemic events undergoing noncardiac surgery (NCS) is controversial because of the risk of stroke and hypotension. Published studies have not found a consistent benefit in this cohort.
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