Management of Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery Trial

Inclusion criteria

• . have undergone noncardiac surgery;
• . are ≥45 years of age;
• . have suffered MINS based upon fulfilling one of the following criteria: A. Elevated troponin or CK-MB measurement with one or more of the following defining features i. ischemic signs or symptoms (i.e., chest, arm, neck, or jaw discomfort; shortness of breath, pulmonary edema); ii. development of pathologic Q waves present in any two contiguous leads that are ≥30 milliseconds; iii. electrocardiogram (ECG) changes indicative of ischemia (i.e., ST segment elevation \[≥2 mm in leads V1, V2, or V3 OR ≥1 mm in the other leads\], ST segment depression \[≥1 mm\], OR symmetric inversion of T waves ≥1 mm) in at least two contiguous leads; iv. new LBBB; or v. new or presumed new cardiac wall motion abnormality on echocardiography or new or presumed new fixed defect on radionuclide imaging B. Elevated troponin measurement after surgery with no alternative explanation (e.g., pulmonary embolism, sepsis) to myocardial injury; AND
• . provide written informed consent to participate within 35 days of suffering their MINS.

Exclusion criteria