Inappropriate screening of obstructive coronary artery disease during pre-anesthesia assessment of candidates for non-cardiac surgery

Preoperative evaluation in elective surgeries has been associated with successful surgical treatment. However, there is no solid scientific evidence that screening for coronary artery disease (CAD) reduces surgical risk. The aims of this study were to describe the frequency of inappropriate investig...

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Main Authors: A.C.C. Oliveira, L.A. dos Santos, L.B. da Silva, J.R.P. Lopes, P.A. Schwingel, L.C.L. Correia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2021-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/bjmbr/v54n2/1414-431X-bjmbr-54-2-e10466.pdf