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Assessment of risk for cardiovascular complications in the PACU

Assessment of risk for cardiovascular complications in the PACU

ICU: intensive care unit; MI: myocardial infarction; PACU: post-anesthesia care unit; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention.

* Refer to UpToDate content on overview of post-anesthetic care for adult patients.

¶ Refer to UpToDate content on cardiovascular problems in the PACU.

Δ Refer to UpToDate content on postoperative management of patients with ischemic heart disease, myocardial injury, or acute heart failure after noncardiac surgery, and refer to UpToDate content on advanced cardiac life support.
Adapted from:
  1. Devereaux PJ, Sessler DI. Cardiac complications in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery. N Engl J Med 2015; 373:2258.
  2. Ruetzler K, Smilowitz NR, Berger JS, et al. Diagnosis and management of patients with myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery. Circulation 2021; 144:e287.
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