Perioperative assessment of elderly patient with cardiovascular disease
Articles > Article · 2017
Authors: Evrim ŞİMŞEK, Cahide Soydas Cinar
TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2017, vol 45, pp 128-133
Summary
Elderly people who require surgery is increasing as a resul of increased life expectancy. Surgery is a major stress factor for all patients however older patients have limited reserve to handle this stress. In this review preoperative assessment of cardiovascular reserve in elderly population and major subjects to take attention in perioperative period were evaluated according to recent guidelines and literature.