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 | Flavia Kessler BorgesAssistant Professor of Medicine, McMaster University Verified email at phri.ca Cited by 3160 |
Association of postoperative high-sensitivity troponin levels with myocardial injury and 30-day mortality among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
Importance Little is known about the relationship between perioperative high-sensitivity
troponin T (hsTnT) measurements and 30-day mortality and myocardial injury after noncardiac …
troponin T (hsTnT) measurements and 30-day mortality and myocardial injury after noncardiac …
Association between complications and death within 30 days after noncardiac surgery
BACKGROUND: Among adults undergoing contemporary noncardiac surgery, little is
known about the frequency and timing of death and the associations between perioperative …
known about the frequency and timing of death and the associations between perioperative …
Prognostic value of myeloperoxidase in coronary artery disease: comparison of unstable and stable angina patients
RM Roman, PV Camargo, FK Borges… - Coronary artery …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process, and myeloperoxidase (MPO)
seems to contribute directly to the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). …
seems to contribute directly to the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). …
[HTML][HTML] Bleeding Independently associated with Mortality after noncardiac Surgery (BIMS): an international prospective cohort study establishing diagnostic criteria …
Background We aimed to establish diagnostic criteria for bleeding independently associated
with mortality after noncardiac surgery (BIMS) defined as bleeding during or within 30 days …
with mortality after noncardiac surgery (BIMS) defined as bleeding during or within 30 days …
[HTML][HTML] De-escalation, adequacy of antibiotic therapy and culture positivity in septic patients: an observational study
…, JAV Guillén, WJC Zabaleta, FK Borges - Revista Brasileira de …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência de descalonamento antibiótico em pacientes com diagnóstico
de sepse grave ou choque séptico em hospital acadêmico, público e terciário, além da …
de sepse grave ou choque séptico em hospital acadêmico, público e terciário, além da …
Perioperative troponin screening identifies patients at higher risk for major cardiovascular events in noncardiac surgery
MCDBG Costa, MV Furtado, FK Borges… - Current Problems in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS) includes patients with traditional myocardial
infarction and those with ischemic myocardial injury after surgery. This study evaluated …
infarction and those with ischemic myocardial injury after surgery. This study evaluated …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical use of ultrasensitive cardiac troponin I assay in intermediate-and high-risk surgery patients
FK Borges, MV Furtado, APW Rossini, C Bertoluci… - Disease …, 2013 - hindawi.com
Background. Cardiac troponin levels have been reported to add value in the detection of
cardiovascular complications in noncardiac surgery. A sensitive cardiac troponin I (cTnI) assay …
cardiovascular complications in noncardiac surgery. A sensitive cardiac troponin I (cTnI) assay …
[HTML][HTML] Prognostic value of perioperative N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in noncardiac surgery
FK Borges, MV Furtado, APW Rossini… - Arquivos Brasileiros …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Preoperative NT-proBNP has been shown to predict adverse cardiac outcomes,
although recent studies suggested that postoperative NT-proBNP determination could …
although recent studies suggested that postoperative NT-proBNP determination could …
Pulmonary hypertension and associated outcomes in noncardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Some studies suggest that patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) may be
at higher risk of complications and death after noncardiac surgery. However, the magnitude …
at higher risk of complications and death after noncardiac surgery. However, the magnitude …
[HTML][HTML] Adrenal failure due to adrenal metastasis of lung cancer: a case report
GAM Faulhaber, FK Borges, AM Ascoli… - Case Reports in …, 2011 - hindawi.com
We report a case of a patient with adrenal failure due to bilateral adrenal metastasis of lung
cancer. This is a rare presentation of lung cancer. We review the differential diagnosis of …
cancer. This is a rare presentation of lung cancer. We review the differential diagnosis of …
