Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Jan 1999
Comparative Study[Postoperative cardiac morbidity/mortality in high-risk elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery].
To analyze cardiac morbidity and mortality after major noncardiac surgery in high-risk elderly patients. ⋯ In our practice elderly patients with known ischemic heart disease undergoing major noncardiac surgery suffer more postoperative cardiac complications than do those who only have coronary risk factors. Mortality, however, is similar. The only factors associated with increased morbidity and mortality are emergency surgery and age over 75 years.