Perioperative Myocardial Ischemia: Troponin Monitoring,Cost-effectiveness, Insights Into Pathophysiology

Three determinations of Roche high-sensitive troponin T (99th percentile (14 ng/L) for each patient: preoperative (during the preoperative visit or just before surgery), 48h, and 72h after surgery. If a rise and/or fall of hs-cTnT with at least one value above the 99th percentile upper reference is detected, a clinical evaluation and a 12-lead ECG will be performed. If no ECG changes, ischemic symptoms, or pulmonary edema to fulfill the diagnostic for PMI the patients will undergo an echocardiographic study.