TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Perioperative Myocardial Ischemia A1 - Hayes, Tom A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - Myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction are frequent causes of death in the 30 day period following noncardiac surgery. Several studies have revealed that most myocardial ischemia events occur in the first 48 hours after surgery, most patients are asymptomatic, and perioperative myocardial ischemia is associated with a poor prognosis. The perioperative period is associated with a prothrombotic, inflammatory state characterized by increased levels of fibrinogen and C-reactive protein, increasing the risk of myocardial infarction. Although plaque rupture and subsequent coronary artery thrombus formation is the most common overall cause of myocardial infarction in nonsurgical patients, it is not the only mechanism of myocardial ischemia in the perioperative period. The influences of anesthetic drugs and the physiologic stressors of surgery may cause a mismatch in myocardial oxygen supply and demand that leads to myocardial ischemia. Regardless of whether the etiology of perioperative myocardial ischemia is plaque rupture or myocardial oxygen imbalance, the management of myocardial ischemia in this population should take into consideration the physiological principles of myocardial oxygen supply and demand, as well as the limitations placed on the use of traditional antithrombotic therapy protocols in patients undergoing surgical procedures. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135739867 ER -