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Aspirin is a key element in prevention of cardiovascular and thromboembolic events. During non-cardiac surgery however, its balance of bleeding risks and benefits remains unclear.A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was performed. Online databases were screened for clinical trials randomizing aspirin to no aspirin therapy in non-cardiac surgery. Clinical outcomes of...
This prospective study was designed to evaluate whether preoperative plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) could identify significant preoperative cardiovascular disease in elderly hip-fractured patients.Preoperative plasma BNP measurement and rest transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) were performed within 24h after admission in consecutive hip-fractured patients aged ≥65 years. The major echocardiographic...
Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are the leading cause of illness and death in contemporary China. In mainland China, congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital defect of the newborn. Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality in infants and children. Atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) take the second and...
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