Management during non-cardiac surgery
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199559237.003.0014
Introduction 318
Estimating surgical risk 319
Estimating patient risk 320
Aortic stenosis 322
Mitral stenosis 324
Aortic regurgitation 324
Mitral regurgitation 325
Pulmonary and tricuspid valve disease 325
Prosthetic valves 326
Patients with valvular heart disease are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality during non-cardiac surgery. The ageing population and increasing numbers of surgical procedures in those aged >75 years mean that elderly patients with valvular heart disease are an increasingly frequent challenge....
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