Pre-operative Focused Transthoracic Echocardiography for Prediction of Post-operative Cardiac Complications

Pre-operative Focused Transthoracic Echocardiography for Prediction of Post-operative Cardiac Complications

The extent focused transthoracic echocardiography when done pre-operatively to patients admitted for elective surgery and suspected to be at risk of cardiac disease specially the geriatric population can affect perioperative anesthetic management of these patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients above 60 years of age ASAI and ASA II were included

Exclusion Criteria:

• history of cardiac disease, history of previous postoperative cardiac complications and symptoms or signs of cardiac diseases.