What are the risks of general anesthesia and elective surgical procedures in patients over 40 years old with a history of hypertension?
To determine the risks of general anesthesia and elective surgical procedures in patients who have histories of hypertension, the authors prospectively studied 676 consecutive operations in a series of patients more than 40 years old. All patients were examined preoperatively, monitored intraoperati
Goldman et al. (Sun,) studied this question.