NT-proBNP level as a substitute for myocardial perfusion scan in preoperative cardiovascular risk assessment in noncardiac surgery

Abstract Background Preoperative cardiovascular risk assessment is one of the main principles before noncardiac surgeries. Cardiac stress imaging, such as myocardial perfusion scan (MPS), is a proposed cardiovascular risk evaluation method according to the latest guidelines. Yet, its efficacy, along...

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Main Authors: Saeede Esmati, Anahita Tavoosi, Saghar Mehrban, Vahideh Laleh Far, Ali Mehrakizadeh, Shayan Shahi, Farnoosh Larti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02205-x