Aspirin and Clonidine Fail to Help Surgery Patients

Heart attacks (myocardial infarctions) are among the most common and serious side effects of noncardiac surgery. An effective regimen to minimize this risk has been the subject of considerable debate in recent years. The controversy was recently exacerbated because the recommendation to use beta-blockers in this setting was based on research which has now been discredited. Substantial evidence against the use of perioperative beta blockers came from the original POISE trial.
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