Prediction of Vascular Events After Major Non-Cardiac Surgery : an Observational Prospective Cohort Study

Inclusion Criteria

• •Age ≥ 45 years;
• •Undergoing major noncardiac surgery (expected procedure duration ≥2 h, expected length of postoperative stay ≥2 d);
• •History of at least one cardiovascular disease (i.e., coronary artery disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, or peripheral arterial disease) or with at least two cardiovascular risk factors (i.e., hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, smoking in the past ≥2 years, ≥65 years of age, hypercholesterolemia, history of TIA, high-risk surgery (intrathoracic, intraperitoneal, or major vascular)).