Safety of Noncardiac Surgery in Patients With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy at a Tertiary Care Center

This study’s purpose was to review non-cardiac surgery (NCS) in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) to examine perioperative management and quantify postoperative mortality and worsening heart failure.

http://www.jcvaonline.com/article/S1053-0770(15)00794-6/abstract?rss=yes

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - December 16, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: David W. Barbara, Joseph A. Hyder, Travis L. Behrend, Martin D. Abel, Hartzell V. Schaff, William J. Mauermann Source Type: research