Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension on the Outcomes of Noncardiac Surgery

We sought to determine the predictors of short-term morbidity and mortality (<30 days) after noncardiac surgery in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Pulmonary hypertension is considered to be a significant preoperative risk factor. The PH and surgical data bases were matched from 1991 to 2003. Patients were excluded if PH was secondary to left heart disease, not present before surgery, or the procedure involved cardiopulmonary bypass....