Why the study?
Does preoperative resting electrocardiogram predict perioperative cardiac complications in asymptomatic surgical patients with no history of organic heart disease?
Does preoperative resting electrocardiogram predict perioperative cardiac complications in asymptomatic surgical patients with no history of organic heart disease?
Preoperative resting electrocardiogram, especially when combined with echocardiography, is useful for predicting perioperative cardiac complications in asymptomatic surgical patients.
Low event rate among asymptomatic patients with ECG abnormalities warrants caution against routine preoperative screening; leaves open incremental predictive value.
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