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Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery and its Association With Short-Term Mortality

Judith A. R. van Waes, Hendrik M. Nathoe, Jurgen C. de Graaff, Hans Kemperman, Gert Jan de Borst, Linda M. Peelen, Wilton A. van Klei, Wolfgang Bühre, Jurgen C. de Graaff, Cor J. Kalkman,

Circulation · 2013 · 321 citations · 42 references

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Postoperative myocardial injury is an independent predictor of 30-day mortality after noncardiac surgery. Implementation of postoperative troponin monitoring as standard of care is feasible and may be helpful in improving the prognosis of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.

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