Evidence-Based Cognitive Aid for Anesthesia Providers on Preventing Perioperative Myocardial Infarction During Non-Cardiac Surgery

Abstract

Perioperative myocardial infarction has become the leading cause of mortality within 30 days of non-cardiac surgery, and equates to over one-third of perioperative deaths. Despite the significance of perioperative myocardial infarction, there is a lack of research on preventative strategies, and there is a knowledge gap among anesthesia providers on the identification of patients at a higher risk for developing myocardial ischemia, and the hemodynamic and pharmacological strategies aimed at preventing myocardial insult. Improvement in the recognition of high-risk patients and targeted anesthesia care is crucial to decreasing adverse patient outcomes secondary to myocardial ischemia. This Doctor of Nursing Practice project aims at reducing the knowledge gap observed on the prevention of perioperative myocardial infarction amongst anesthesia providers