Assessing the Relationship Between Post-Operative Myocardial Infarction, Preoperative Hemoglobin and Perioperative Blood Usage

Post-operative myocardial infarction (POMI) occurs between 3-16% of open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (oAAA) with associated periop and late mortality of 50-60%.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - October 31, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Rachel Wilson, Zdenek Novak, Emily L. Spangler, Graeme McFarland, Marc A. Passman, Mark A. Patterson, Adam W. Beck Source Type: research