Martin R Shayn, Farrah Jason P, Chang Michael C
Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
Department of Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 13220 USF Laurel Dr., 5th Floor, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Feb;95(1):23-35. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2014.09.010. Epub 2014 Nov 20.
Cardiovascular disease is the most prevalent and influential comorbidity affecting outcomes in geriatric surgical patients. The unique physiology of the aging cardiovascular system and the impact of these changes during the stress of surgery is presented in this article. The necessary response to these changes is discussed with attention to methods of monitoring and recommendations for providing supportive care.