Acta anaesthesiologica Sinica
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Acta Anaesthesiol. Sin. · Dec 2003
Multicenter StudyA two-center survey of cardiac events and peri-operative managements of cardiac patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery in Taiwanese population.
The risk of cardiac patients undergoing noncardiac surgery is relatively high. Successful preoperative evaluation and perioperative anesthetic management of a patient require a good communication among the patient, the anesthesiologist and the surgeon as well as excellent cooperation between the surgeon and anesthesiologist with a tacit understanding of the peri-operative risks. Peri-operative risk factors have been readily investigated in Caucasians or Westerners. As different ethnic populations may have different risk factors for a same disease entity, understanding the uniqueness in this respect in Taiwanese is mandatory. The purpose of this study is to examine the risk factors, perioperative cardiac events and the qualities of preoperative preparation and post-operative intensive care in Taiwanese cardiac patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. ⋯ The quality of care for preoperative evaluation and quality assurance need to be improved in Taiwan.