Key result
Severe aortic stenosis poses a significant risk for patients undergoing noncardiac surgical procedures, with perioperative mortality rates as high as 14%.
Why the study?
What is the utility of clinical and echocardiographic assessment in determining perioperative risk for patients with aortic stenosis undergoing noncardiac surgery?
What is the utility of clinical and echocardiographic assessment in determining perioperative risk for patients with aortic stenosis undergoing noncardiac surgery?
Severe aortic stenosis carries a high perioperative mortality risk (up to 14%) during noncardiac surgery, highlighting the importance of accurate preoperative clinical and echocardiographic assessment.
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Wright et al. (2012) conducted a review in Aortic stenosis. Severe aortic stenosis poses a significant risk for patients undergoing noncardiac surgical procedures, with perioperative mortality rates as high as 14%.
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