Chronic pain: a modifiable target to reduce perioperative cardiovascular morbidity.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.bja.2024.11.019 and PMC identifier 11867062.
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Abstract
Recent epidemiological studies suggest that chronic pain is a clinically under-recognised cause for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Up to 30% of patients undergoing surgery report chronic pain, but the impact of pre-existing pain on postoperative cardiovascular outcomes is not known. Chronic pain and cardiovascular dysfunction share fundamental pathological mechanisms. Chronic pain is a modifiable risk factor for perioperative cardiovascular morbidity.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Chronic Pain
- Perioperative Care
- Postoperative Complications