Key Highlights
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Examined a cohort of 667 consecutive major vascular surgery patients with an elevated postoperative Troponin I level to determine which patients received medical therapy as per the 2007 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association recommendations for the medical management of patients with chronic stable angina.
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The relationship of medical management consistent with guidelines with 12-month survival without a major cardiac event (ie, death, myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, or pulmonary edema requiring hospitalization) was examined.