Assessment and management of perioperative cardiovascular risk in elderly patients undergoing noncardiac surgery / 解放军医学杂志

ABSTRACT

With aging of population and improvement of medical technology,the number of elderly patients receiving surgical treatment is increasing.Cardiovascular events after noncardiac surgery are one of the leading causes of death.Perioperative cardiovascular events have a high risk and incidence rate,thus severely affecting the prognosis of patients.In recent years,a growing number of studies have focused on the prevention and treatment of perioperative cardiovascular events in elderly patients.Assessing the risk of perioperative cardiovascular events and using effective interventions can effectively reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events and improve the prognosis of elderly patients.This article discusses cardiovascular risk assessment and management in elderly patients during noncardiac surgeries from the perspective of preoperative,intraoperative,postoperative periods,and perioperative medication used to provide assistance to clinical practice.