Survival curve identifes critical period for postoperative mortality in cardiac patients undergoing emergency general surgery
Sci. rep. (Nat. Publ. Group); 10 (15499), 2020
The number of non-cardiac major surgeries carried out has signifcantly increased in recent years to around 200 million procedures carried out annually. Approximately 30% of patients submitted to non-cardiac surgery present some form of cardiovascular comorbidity. In emergency situations, with less surger...