Background—Cardiac complications are important causes of morbidity after noncardiac
surgery. The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to develop and validate an index for …

Objectives Implementation of value-based initiatives depends on cost-assessment methods
that can provide high-quality cost information. Time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) is …

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Management of
HF involves accurate diagnosis and implementation of evidence-based treatment strategies. …

Importance Little is known about the relationship between perioperative high-sensitivity
troponin T (hsTnT) measurements and 30-day mortality and myocardial injury after noncardiac …

Background: Major surgical procedures are performed with increasing frequency in elderly
persons, but the impact of age on resource use and outcomes is uncertain. Objective: To …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Value-based initiatives are growing in importance as strategic
models of healthcare management, prompting the need for an in-depth exploration of their …

Background Perioperative bleeding is common in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic drug that may safely decrease such bleeding. Methods …

A organização de uma diretriz clínica é tarefa complexa, que necessariamente deve envolver
planejamento prévio, coordenação apropriada, revisão aprofundada da literatura científica…

Background: Few recent data are available on risk factors for perioperative supraventricular
arrhythmia (SVA) after noncardiac surgery or on the effect of SVA on clinical outcomes. …

ContextRight heart catheterization (RHC) is commonly performed before high-risk noncardiac
surgery, but the benefit of this strategy remains unproven.ObjectiveTo evaluate the …