The most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing major vascular surgery is –: (A) Renal complications, (B) Thromboembolic phenomenon, (C) Coagulopathies, (D) Cardiac complications
Answer is D. "Myocardial performance is the single most important determinant of outcome following a major vascular operation. "
"Non fatal and fatal MIs are the most important and specific outcomes that determine perioperative cardiac morbidity in patient for vascular surgery."