Association between preoperative pulse pressure and perioperative myocardial injury: an international observational cohort study of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery
Conclusions. Preoperative pulse pressure>62 mm Hg was associated with myocardial injury, independent of systolic blood pressure. Elevated pulse pressure may be a useful clinical sign to guide strategies to reduce perioperative myocardial injury.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
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