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2738280

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-8-1
pubmed:abstractText
We performed a prospective study of 250 men undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate to determine the incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction. The prevalence of coronary artery disease in the study group was 27%. Patients had measurement of total creatine kinase and its MB isoenzyme and electrocardiography preoperatively and on the first three postoperative days. Only one myocardial infarction was diagnosed, an incidence rate of 0.4%. The overall rate of serious post-operative complications was 3.6%. No deaths occurred during the operative hospitalization. We conclude that with transurethral resection perioperative myocardial infarction is a rare event despite the high prevalence of coronary artery disease in this surgical population. Routine postoperative surveillance with electrocardiograms and creatine kinase determinations in asymptomatic patients is not warranted.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0002-8614
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
614-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-3-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
The incidence of perioperative myocardial infarction with transurethral resection of the prostate.
pubmed:affiliation
General Medicine Section, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't