Unraveling Perioperative Myocardial Injury

unRaveling pErioperative MyocArdial INjury

The aim of this study is to gain insight into the etiology of myocardial injury after non cardiac surgery. Furthermore, suspected etiologies were explored and hierarchically classified into most likely cause how this determines prognosis and what factors are associated with improved outcome.

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Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 18 year of age
• Undergoing non-cardiac surgery in the Erasmus MC, with (high-sensitive) Troponin T > 50 ng/L measured in any of the first three days after surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Re-operations within the study period.
• Daycare surgery