Preoperative Evaluation of Cardiac Failure and Ischemia in Elderly Patients by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Major surgery in the elderly continues to have a high mortality rate. Preoperative myocardial ischemia is a known risk factor. Cardiac failure is also a risk factor, but is difficult to quantify objectively. One hundred eighty-seven elderly surgical patients were evaluated for cardiac failure by car...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1993-09, Vol.104 (3), p.701-704
Hauptverfasser:	Older, Raul, Smith, Robert, Courtney, Beter, Hone, Rodney
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anaerobic Threshold Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Output, Low - diagnosis Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Cardiovascular system Exercise Test Female Humans Investigative techniques of hemodynamics Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Myocardial Ischemia - diagnosis Oxygen Consumption Postoperative Complications - mortality Preoperative Care Surgical Procedures, Operative - mortality
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