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SUBMITTER: Zhao N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278527 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhao Na N Xu Jin J Singh Balwinder B Yu Xuerong X Wu Taixiang T Huang Yuguang Y
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20160804 8
<h4>Background</h4>Cardiac complications are not uncommon in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, especially in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or at high risk of CAD. Perioperative cardiac complications can lead to mortality and morbidity, as well as higher costs for patient care. Nitrates, which are among the most commonly used cardiovascular drugs, perform the function of decreasing cardiac preload while improving cardiac blood perfusion. Sometimes, nitrates are administered t ...[more]