Estudo mostra baixo risco de infarto agudo do miocárdio após procedimentos oftalmológicos, confirmando o conhecimento prévio de que a avaliação pré-operatória pode ser desnecessária para a maioria dos pacientes.

Risk for Acute Myocardial Infarction After Ophthalmologic Procedures – Annals of Internal Medicine (link para o resumo – $ para o texto completo)

Resumo para pacientes: Summary for Patients: Risk for Heart Attack After Eye Procedures

Editorial: Preoperative Evaluation Can Delay Ophthalmologic Surgery Without Improving Outcomes ($)

Comentário: Ophthalmologic Procedures Not Tied to Increased AMI Risk – HealthDay

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