Key result
Perioperative beta-blockade aims to prevent cardiac complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, with careful patient selection needed to identify those who benefit most.
Why the study?
Does perioperative beta-blockade prevent cardiac complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery?
Does perioperative beta-blockade prevent cardiac complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery?
This article reviews major studies on the use of perioperative beta-blockade to prevent cardiac complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
This article highlights the major studies of perioperative beta-blockade to prevent cardiac complications and identify which patients may benefit most from this therapy.
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Ashton et al. (2010) studied this question. Perioperative beta-blockade aims to prevent cardiac complications in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, with careful patient selection needed to identify those who benefit most.
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