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Vascular surgery patients are a high-risk group of patients associated with increased incidence of perioperative cardiac complications. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is associated with increased risk for vascular disease elsewhere, and these patients typically have a high prevalence of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal disease Renal insufficiency.
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- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Abdominal Aneurysm
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Muluk, V.S. (2011). Vascular Surgery. In: Cohn, S. (eds) Perioperative Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-498-2_11
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