Perioperative myocardial ischemia/infarction: study of incidents from Thai Anesthesia Incidence Study (THAI Study) of 163,403 cases.

Objectives: To analyze incidence, risk factors, clinical course, outcomes of PMI. Degree of anesthesia related to PMI, management, precipitating factors and corrective strategies.

Material And Method: PMI cases were extracted from the Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI Study) database conducted between February 1, 2003 and January 31, 2004, and analyzed using descriptive statistics.