INTRODUCTION Volatile anesthetics improve post-ischemic recovery. A meta-analysis suggested that the cardioprotective properties of desflurane and sevoflurane could reduce mortality and cardiac morbidity in cardiac surgery. Recent American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association Guidelines recommended volatile anesthetic agents during non-cardiac surgery for the maintenance of genera...

Background: Every year, 200 million people worldwide have major non-cardiac surgery (NCS), and 10 experience a significant cardiac problem during the first 30 days following NCS. Perioperative cardiovascular complications (PCCs), are extremely since they contribute to at least one-third of perioperative mortality, lengthen hospital stays, raise medical expenses.

BACKGROUND Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography is increasingly used for guiding intraoperative management decisions during non-cardiac surgery. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) equipment and training is becoming more available to anaesthetists, and its point-of-care application may facilitate real-time haemodynamic management and preoperative screening. METHODS We conducted a...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Previous estimates of the incidence of cardiac complications following major elective surgery have all been obtained in populations with specific risk factors or in contexts that differ from those found in Spain. Our aims were to estimate the frequency of postoperative cardiac complications following major elective non-cardiac surgery in patients aged 40 years or mor...

Approximately 100 million people undergo noncardiac surgery annually worldwide. It is estimated that around 3% of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery experience a major adverse cardiac event. Although cardiac events, like myocardial infarction, are major cause of perioperative morbidity or mortality, its true incidence is difficult to assess. The risk of perioperative cardiac complications d...

Introduction: Certain cardiac tumors are asymptomatic and detected by chance after autopsy. The clinical signs symptoms of vary greatly determined mainly the tumor's location size rather than its histology. Cardiac masses have a broad differential diagnosis, it is critical to differentiate between neoplastic non-neoplastic benign malignant neoplasms. Surgery advised in situations heart failure ...