Cleveland Clinic journal of medicineHumansAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAngiotensin Receptor AntagonistsSurgical ProceduresOperative
Hold ACE inhibitors and ARBs before noncardiac surgery? Emerging evidence suggests a patient-specific approach.
Maureen Keshock, Elise Zhang, Christopher Whinney, Kenneth C Cummings
Published: 202510.3949/ccjm.92a.25035
Abstract
Although withholding these drugs before noncardiac surgery reduces the risk of intraoperative hypotension, recent trials suggest that it leads to harm in sicker patients. An individualized approach is safest, particularly in patients with heart failu…
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