Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2024; 121(7): e20240312

High-Sensitivity Troponin in Non-Cardiac Surgery

Can Özkan

DOI: 10.36660/abc.20240312i

Dear Editor,

I read with great interest the article entitled “Addition of High-Sensitivity Troponin to Perioperative Risk Assessment Improves the Predictive Ability of Death in Non-Cardiac Surgery Patients” by Gomes et al. the prevalence of myocardial injury is higher in high-risk patients, including those with cardiovascular, surgical, and clinical risks. They also reported that the occurrence of non-cardiac surgical myocardial injury in the population not considered high-risk cannot be overlooked and leads to high mortality in this population. In long-term follow-up, the prognosis of high-risk patients without myocardial injury is worse compared to high-risk patients without myocardial injury. Some comments may be useful.

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