International RCT-based guidelines for use of preoperative stress testing and perioperative beta-blockers and statins in non-cardiac surgery

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 138-143

  Nowbar, Alexandra N ^a   Cole, Graham D ^a   Shun Shin, Matthew J ^a   Finegold, Judith A ^a   Francis, Darrel P ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beta blocker; Guideline; Perioperative care; Statin; Stress echocardiography

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SURGERY;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, STRESS; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; INTERNATIONALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84894103512     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.309     Document Type: Article

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