3. INTERCURRENT DISEASE AND RISK
3.1 ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE:
Patients with ischaemic heart disease within three months of an
episode of Myocardial Infarction (MI) have a risk of 30%
possibility of a second MI.Those between 4 and 6 months, the rate
drops to 16%,those with an episode of more than 7 months the risk
drops to 6%.
Main complications are because of heart failure and arrhythmias.
3.2 HYPERTENSION
In cases of diastolic pressure of less than 110 mm Hg, there is
no increased risk in the absence of ischaemia of the myocardium
those with a diastolic pressure of more than 120 mm Hg, the risk
increases.
3.3 ENDOCRINE
Patients with a history of diabetes have an increased risk.
Those on steroid therapy and with hypothyroidism also carry a
high risk.
Hyperthyroid patients have a 2% chance of storm in the
postoperative period.
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