Journal of hypertension
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Journal of hypertension · Nov 2018
Observational StudyThe association between preinduction arterial blood pressure and postoperative cardiovascular, renal, and neurologic morbidity, and in-hospital mortality in elective noncardiac surgery: an observational study.
The association between preinduction blood pressure (BP) and postoperative outcomes after noncardiac surgery is poorly understood. Whether this association depends on the presence of risk factors for poor cardiovascular outcomes remains unclear. Accordingly, we evaluated the association between preinduction BP and its different components; isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) and wide pulse pressure (WPP), and postoperative complications in patients with and without revised cardiac risk index (RCRI) components. ⋯ Preinduction low DBP less than 70 mmHg or SBP greater than 160 mmHg and not ISH, nor WPP were associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications in noncardiac surgery patients with one or more RCRI components.