Preoperative Cardiology Consultation and the Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiac Events（MACE）

Launched by CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL · Mar 13, 2025

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Background Preoperative electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the important methods for perioperative assessment. It can reflect the patient's cardiac condition to a certain extent and indicate the potential risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE). When a patient has an abnormal preoperative ECG, the standard medical procedure is to consult with a cardiologist to assess cardiac risk and adjust cardiac function, thereby reducing the incidence of adverse cardiac events. However, some studies suggest that cardiology consultation may delay surgery for elderly fracture patients and that consulta...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age ≥ 65 years;
• • Preoperative ECG results available.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Age \< 65 years;
• • Accepted cardiac or neuro surgery;
• • Second surgery within 30 days post-operation;
• • Patient refused to follow up.