Key result
Among 2,322 patients with myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery and preoperative troponin measurements, 945 were evaluated by cardiologists to assess 30-day mortality.
Why the study?
Additional analyses were conducted in response to correspondence regarding the association between cardiologist evaluation and mortality in myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery.
Cardiologist evaluation may lower MINS mortality; leaves open whether routine involvement improves outcomes in prospective trials.
The Authors’ reply: In response to valuable comments by Muller et al ,1 we are pleased to share results of additional analysis on our recent study ‘Association between cardiologist evaluation and mortality in myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery’.2 We hope the additional information would be helpful for readers. First, we agree with the concern and conducted analysis on 2322 myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery patients who had preoperative cardiac troponin (cTn) measurements. Within these patients, 945 patients were evaluated by cardiologists, and the incidence of 30-day morality …
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Park et al. (2021) conducted a letter in Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (n=2,322). Cardiologist evaluation vs. No cardiologist evaluation was evaluated on 30-day mortality. Among 2,322 patients with myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery and preoperative troponin measurements, 945 were evaluated by cardiologists to assess 30-day mortality.
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