[The vascular surgical patient: problems in the management of coronary and cerebrovascular risk].

Peripheral vascular surgery: Myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accidents. Vascular surgery carries a high perioperative mortality and the postoperative survival of these patients is rather compromised. Myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accidents are the leading causes in at least 50% of the deaths. One hundred-six vascular patients were preoperatively systematically screened for cardiac and carotid risks. Preoperative knowledge and correction of these risk factors can improve the perioperative mortality rate of vascular surgery and prolong the postoperative survival of these patients.