
pmid: 26779857
Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) is closely related to increased cardiovascular mortality.To evaluate the relationship between MINS and interarm systolic blood pressure difference (IASBPD), which has previously been shown to correlate with the frequency of cardiovascular events and arterial arteriosclerotic processes.This observational, single-centre cohort study included 240 consecutive noncardiac surgery patients aged ≥ 45 years. Simultaneous blood pressure recordings were taken preoperatively and IASBPD was calculated. Patients' electrocardiography recordings and high sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hscTnT) levels were obtained for a period of three days postoperatively.Postoperatively, 27 (11.3%) patients were found to have MINS when hscTnT ≥ 14 ng/L was taken as a cut-off value. IASBPD > 10 mm Hg was found in 44 (18.3%) patients. When IASBPD was accepted to be a continuous variable, there was a higher IASBPD value in the MINS group (9.4 ± 5.0 vs. 4.5 ± 3.8, p 10 mm Hg and those not, exaggerate IASBPD was found to be more frequent in patients developing MINS (16 [59.3%] vs. 28 [13.1%], respectively, p 10 mm Hg to be independently associated with the development of MINS (OR: 30.82; CI: 9.14-103.98; p < 0.000). Receiver operating char-acteristic curve analysis showed that the optimal IASBPD cut-off value for predicting MINS was 11.5 mm Hg, with a sensitivity of 61.0% and specificity of 89.1% (AUC = 0.79; 95% CI 0.71-0.87).Increased IASBPD is closely related to development of MINS. The preoperative measurement of blood pressure from both arms may be an important and easy to use clinical tool in determining cardiovascular risk.
Male, Blood Pressure, Middle Aged, Cohort Studies, Heart Injuries, Risk Factors, Surgical Procedures, Operative, Humans, Female, Postoperative Period, Aged
Male, Blood Pressure, Middle Aged, Cohort Studies, Heart Injuries, Risk Factors, Surgical Procedures, Operative, Humans, Female, Postoperative Period, Aged
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