Biomarkers in Peripheral Vascular Surgery

We read with great interest the article by Whittaker et al. in the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.1 In this elegant observational study, the authors assessed the influence of perioperative serum magnesium and related electrolytes on cardiac and noncardiac morbidity and mortality in emergency peripheral vascular surgery.1 They found that postoperative magnesium was independently predictive for 30-day mortality and cardiac morbidity.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - January 28, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Cem Çil, Oğuzhan Çelik, Bülent Özlek, Eda Özlek, Aysel Gökçek, Volkan Doğan Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research