Combining CHADS-VASc score into RCRI for prediction perioperative cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: a retrospective pilot study.

Background: Treatment decisions in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery are based on clinical assessment. The Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) is pragmatic and widely used but has only moderate discrimination. We aimed to test the efficacy of the CHADS-VASc score and the combination of CHADS-VASc and RCRI to predict perioperative risks for non-cardiac surgery.

Differences in perioperative cardiovascular outcomes in elderly male and female patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery: a retrospective cohort study.

Objective: Perioperative cardiovascular events constitute the majority of complications in noncardiac surgery. Older and female patients have been less investigated. We aimed to evaluate differences in perioperative cardiovascular outcomes by age and sex.

Plasma catecholamine release-inhibitory peptide catestatin in patients with essential hypertension.

Background: Catestatin plays an important role in the adjustment of blood pressure and cardiac function. We investigated levels of plasma catestatin in essential hypertension and the relationship between catestatin and left ventricular hypertrophy.

Methods: Plasma was collected from 136 patients with essential hypertension and 61 healthy controls.