Perioperative Ventricular Dysrhythmias in Patients with Structural Heart Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

Abstract

Using continuous electrocardiogram monitoring, we investigated whether the frequency of perioperative ventricular dysrhythmias independently affects outcome in patients with structural heart disease undergoing noncardiac surgery. The incidence of perioperative dysrhythmia in patients with an adverse outcome (8%) did not differ from those with a good outcome.