Why the study?
Does surgery and anesthesia increase mortality in patients with recent myocardial infarction?
Population
Patients with recent myocardial infarction
Comparison
Surgery and anesthesia vs Coronary-disease patients not involved in…
Design
Review
Authors
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High early post-MI surgical risk supports delaying elective procedures; leaves open optimal timing with modern perioperative care.
Does surgery and anesthesia increase mortality in patients with recent myocardial infarction?
Elective surgery should be postponed for at least three months after a myocardial infarction due to the high mortality risk associated with early postinfarction surgery.
John G. Fraser (1967) studied this question.
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