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Does perioperative myocardial damage predict mortality and major adverse cardiac events in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery?
Does perioperative myocardial damage predict mortality and major adverse cardiac events in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery?
Elevated perioperative cardiac markers, specifically Troponin T, strongly predict short- and long-term mortality and MACE in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
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Postoperative troponin elevation was associated with higher short- and long-term mortality; leaves open whether routine screening improves outcomes in high-risk noncardiac surgery.
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