Open AccessInfluence of ageing on perioperative cardiac risk in non-cardiac surgery}{Ageing and perioperative cardiac risk
Author(s) -
Jingming Bai,
Junichiro Hashimoto,
T. Nakahara,
Takefumi Suzuki,
Atsushi Kubo
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afl130
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , ageing , cardiology , myocardial infarction , coronary artery disease , risk factor , perfusion , abnormality , scintigraphy , surgery , psychiatry
ageing is known to augment perioperative cardiac risk in non-cardiac surgery. However, it remains unclear whether the increased risk is attributable to ageing itself or to the associated cardiac risk factors and coronary artery disease.
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