Does postoperative myocardial injury predict 60-day mortality in patients undergoing major head and neck cancer surgery?
Postoperative myocardial injury is a significant risk factor for 60-day mortality in patients undergoing major head and neck cancer surgery, highlighting the potential value of postoperative cardiac monitoring.
Patients who undergo major head and neck cancer surgery are at significant risk for postoperative myocardial injury, which is a strong predictor of 60-day mortality after surgery. Monitoring of myocardial injury during the first postoperative days, as well as optimizing preventive cardiac care, may be helpful to reduce postoperative mortality rates.
Nägele et al. (Thu,) studied this question.